Iles Intensive Hair + Body Balm

Some jars refuse to stay in one lane. The Iles Formula Intensive Hair + Body Balm earns its keep twice over: a leave-in treatment that settles frizz in textured and coily hair, and a rich body balm that sinks into skin and disappears without a trace of residue.

Wendy Iles, the celebrity session stylist behind the formula, built this one on a pair of butters. Sustainably sourced organic shea brings deep, long-lasting hydration and a measure of natural UV protection, while Tucuma seed butter, the signature ingredient of her haircare collection, arrives loaded with polyphenols to counter free radicals and fatty acids that cushion skin and hair alike. Vitamins A and E round out a pH-balanced, vegan formula, and the whole thing carries the house perfume: Earl Grey tea steeped with fresh bergamot fruit and flower.

On hair, it behaves nothing like a gel. Warmed between the palms it melts into a pliable balm that shapes movement with suppleness, no crunch and no freeze, just a soft, lustrous finish that has quietly made it a favorite for men’s hair and beards as well.

Why our stylists reach for it

• One jar, three jobs: leave-in hair treatment, styling balm, and full-body moisturizer
• Calms frizz and flyaways in highly textured and coily hair without heaviness
• Organic shea and Tucuma butters deliver lasting hydration and natural UV protection
• Improves skin elasticity and supports cell renewal, and suits every skin type
• Soft, supple hold that keeps its shape without the crackle of a gel
• Vegan, paraben-free, and silicone-free, so it plays well with hair extensions

How to Use

Warm a small amount between your hands until the balm melts. For hair, smooth sparingly through damp or dry lengths to nourish and tame flyaways, adding more as needed; there is no rinsing. For skin, massage generously over the body after cleansing and let it absorb, quickly and completely. For the full ritual, use it after the Iles Formula Scalp + Body Exfoliant and Hair + Body Cleanse.

There is usually a jar open at the Studio Beige atelier in Destin, and clients tend to catch the bergamot before they spot the label. Ask us to warm a little through your ends at the chair, then take one home and let it settle into every corner of your Emerald Coast routine.