Makeup is far more than skin deep for Amanda Wetmore of West Creek, who funnels her passion for the art form into outrageous looks that enhance the best features of her face and personality.

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“It’s not a ‘mask,’” she said. Rather, it’s a way to project her inner creativity externally. People present an image of how they want to be perceived by others, she said. She believes in making herself feel special, because “you should love what you see in the mirror.”

When she goes out in “a full glam,” she explained, “I feel prepared to deal with the world.”

It’s a feeling Wetmore traces to childhood, when her Nanny would sit her down in front of her reflection and have her…