The Naked Fig Soap Company

Prevernal 🤍

Before spring has fully arrived, there’s an in-between-season when the first signs of life begin to appear.

This soap is inspired by that moment.

Growing up along the Fox River, I learned to look for the little things that meant winter was finally ending: trilliums beginning to bloom, skunk cabbage pushing through the forest floor, muddy boots, rain-soaked woods, and farmers preparing their fields.

But if you grew up in Illinois, you also know this season can test your patience.

By Feb/March, I was more than ready for winter to be over. The snowbanks were gray, the trees were bare, and everything felt tired. Then we’d get a warm, sunny day and I’d think, This is it. Spring is finally here. A few days later, it would snow again.

It always felt like spring was teasing us.

“Prevernal” is a word for the season before spring. It became the first chapter of my Illinois Collection.

Every natural object in this photograph was gathered from my parents’ yard (the same acre above the Fox River that inspired this collection) and photographed on my mom’s weathered blue porch floor 🤍

July + August Events 🤍

Mini Cactus Soap Workshop

Thursday, July 9 | 5:30–7 PM
5402 E Lincoln Dr, Scottsdale, AZ
Create four mini saguaro cactus soaps in desert-inspired colors and scents.

Summer Citrus Soap Workshop

Saturday, July 11 | 6 PM
1706 E Warner Rd Suite 1, Tempe, AZ
Create fresh citrus loofah soaps inspired by summer.

Ocean Soap Workshop

Wednesday, July 15 | 5:30–7 PM
4200 S Alma School Rd, Chandler, AZ
Create four ocean-inspired soaps with natural sea sponges and coastal scents.

Renegade Craft Chicago

July 18 & 19 | 11 AM–6 PM
Logan Square, Chicago, IL
I will be launching the ILLINOIS Collection here and will have all the other collections as well 🤍

Art at the Glen
July 25 & 26 | 10 AM–5 PM
The Glen Town Center
Glenview, IL
Excited for this fine art festival featuring artists from across the country

Vibe Artisan Market

August 8 & 9 | 11 AM–5 PM
The Arch (RiNo)
Denver, CO
I’ll be bringing the Colorado Collection home for the weekend.

Jackalope Art Fair

August 29 & 30 | 11 AM–6 PM
NTC Park at Liberty Station
San Diego, CA
A weekend of incredible makers, food, and handmade goods.

Hope to see you this summer! 🤍

Some favorite 2026 custom projects so far 🤍

I love when you bring me your ideas and ask if I can help bring them to life. Custom logos, shapes, colors, scents, and labels… every project gets to be completely unique.

And most importantly, THANK YOU for trusting me with your ideas 🤍

And then there were three 🤍

Jenn and I have known each other for several years, and the second she heard I was hiring, she was interested

Jenn has a background in herbs, skincare, and an incredible eye for detail. She caught on unbelievably fast and is now in the workshop every week making soap, preparing batches for packaging, and consistently keeping the entire studio clean and organized (thank you!!!)

Consistency is one of those qualities that doesn’t always get celebrated, but it’s one of the things I appreciate most about her. She shows up, takes pride in her work, and genuinely cares about what we’re creating.

Naked Fig is stronger with her here and I’m incredibly grateful she’s part of this little team 🤍🤍🤍

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