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Model uses social media platform to encourage others to feel beautiful

SAMANTHA BRAVO Editor-in-Chief @sammybravo93

Red lipstick, victory rolls and big skirts are the essentials for a pinup look. However, someone can feel beautiful without those accessories.

Pierce student and model

Emily Katz works at a boutique where she encourages others to put aside their insecurities and feel confident in themselves.

Katz started dressing up in her junior year of high school, however makeup and dresses weren’t always Katz’s go-to look.

“I’ve always dressed tomboyish,” Katz said. “And one day, I came to school in a skirt and eyeliner and everyone was looking at me.”

The 20-year-old, who goes by her model name ‘Ally Katz’ on Instagram, was awarded ‘Miss Perfectly Pinned Up’ in April.

After high school, Katz moved to New York and spent her first year at Wagner College in Staten Island, but she wasn’t happy with what she was doing.

Katz then came to Pierce and is in her second year taking Costuming for Theatre. She then decided to change her major to costuming.

Katz started dressing up as a pin up because she liked that it was body inclusive and helps people feel beautiful.

“That’s what I like about it, you just do your best, and you can achieve the look,” Katz said.

Katz said it's a hassle to get ready but she receives multiple compliments when she dresses up.

“If you use heat protective spray, it gives your hair a little hold, and you gotta tease,” Katz said. “They say, tease it to Jesus, and then you comb it out.”

Emily was recently published on a magazine called, “Pinup

Kulture,” earlier this year.

Makeup artist, Lacey Noel worked on Katz makeup for the magazine and said Katz donated to a child battling childhood cancer.

“Emily was very gracious donating to Taylor's gofundme. He was in and out of the hospital and she donated money to shoot with Miss Missy (photographer),” Noel said. “I did her makeup and Tamera Von Tart did her hair.”

Noel said Katz was confident while working on her makeup and noticed her love her pinup.