About Viola
An award-winning journalist, copywriter, and brand strategist helping beauty brands and founders shape bold, intelligent, and emotionally resonant messaging.
Viola is an award-winning journalist, copywriter, and brand strategist helping beauty brands and founders shape bold, intelligent, and emotionally resonant messaging. With over 15 years in the industry, her work spans media, branding, and consultancy, with bylines in Vogue, Glamour, The Evening Standard, and Refinery29. She has written copy for some of the world’s most influential brands including Aromatherapy Associates, 111SKIN, Cult Beauty, Boots, By Terry, and Superdrug, and was recognised with a Fragrance Foundation Jasmine Award for Best Short Piece. Her global trend reports for WGSN have explored how consumer needs and rituals have evolved in the wake of the pandemic, shaping how brands respond to cultural change.
Raised by women and shaped by resilience, Viola’s story is one of reinvention. She understands beauty on a deeper level (as an expression of self, social norms and cultural trends) and helps founders and brands find the copy that reflects not only what they sell, but who they really are. Whether guiding a product brand through an evolution or helping a personal brand step into the spotlight, Viola brings sharp editorial instincts and a love for well-crafted stories.
Beyond Smart Beauty Creative
Viola is available for speaking engagements, panel discussions, and podcast appearances on topics including beauty industry trends, personal branding, career reinvention, and the intersection of beauty and cultural storytelling. She offers strategic consultancy for established brands navigating messaging pivots or market repositioning.
Viola also writes freelance trend analysis and cultural commentary, drawing on her expertise in beauty's evolving relationship with identity, wellness, and self-image. Her unique perspective as a neurodivergent creative from an unconventional background brings fresh insights to brands seeking authentic ways to connect with diverse audiences.