Brightened the original using Levels and Brightness/Contrast
step 1 of 6
step 2 of 6
Masked the dress and adjusted the color/contrast.
Smoothed the skin using a variety of techniques and mask: patch, heal, surface blur, paint.
Smoothed the skin using a variety of techniques and mask: patch, heal, surface blur, paint.
step 3 of 6
Used High Pass to tone down the sharp brightness on forehead and nose.
Made new layer to paint even shadows and "sculpt" cheekbones and lower face/jawline.
Made new layer to paint even shadows and "sculpt" cheekbones and lower face/jawline.
step 4 of 6
Eyes: Brightened eye ball white; accented highlights of irises with Hue/Saturation masks, Brightness/Contrast, Burn and Dodge tools to enhance eyeliner/ lashes.
Added lights to lips
Added lights to lips
step 5 of 6
Hair: Selected sections of hair with pen tool; applied warp to add volume and a "wind-blown" look.
step 6 of 6
Authorization to use the image, with name masked to protect the not-so-innocent.
Final result
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