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Step 1: Erase hair on shoulder
 Using the right shoulder to recreate the left
  
First, select the right shoulder and copy it to a new layer. Flip the right shoulder horizontally. Using the distort tool, distort the shoulder to align it with the shape of the left shoulder. To make this alignment easier, you can set the opacity on the layer to 50% (and return to 100% when finished). Then, you will need to create a mask of the left shoulder. For the part of the shoulder hidden by the model's hair, you will have to estimate its shape for the mask. Then apply the mask to the modified image of the right shoulder. Blend together to make the shoulder look natural. Next, use the paint tool to paint the background white. Use the magic Color Range tool (to select based on color), and outline the model to create a white silhouette. As you brush out strands of hair extending from the model's head, erase a small portion off the top of the head to make it look a bit smaller.
Beginner tip: Using the Color Range tool Step 2: Create long hair  In Step 2, we will use a different photo of straight hair as base material to recreate long hair for the model.
   Select an area of the hair from the other photo for use in our work-in-progress. Using the distort tool, align the new hair with the flow of the model's hair in the original photograph. Again, use 50% opacity on the layer to make alignment easier. Use a gradation mask on the new hair to blend it into the original hair. Using the mask of the left shoulder created in Step 1, hide the section of the hair that should be behind the neck and shoulder. Blend the hairline and the edge of the contour to enhance the reality of the manipulation. Once the hair is blended appropriately into the image, merge the layers and touch up the areas you worked on.
Beginner tips for digital retouching
Step 3: Erase wrinkles, bags under eyes  In Step 3, we learn how to de-emphasize the bags beneath the model's eyes, the crease between the mouth and cheeks, and wrinkles from the neck and chin area. We start by creating a face that is artificially and unnaturally smooth. Erase the wrinkles by using the Spot Healing Brush Tool and the Clone Stamp Tool. To remove the bags under the eyes, create a mask for bags and adjust the tone curve to brighten the skin in that area. Once you have a face that is completely absent of wrinkles, place a layer above this one that has the original face. Create a mask of the wrinkles and bags with this layer and set the opacity at 20% to 30%. This will create a thin, transparent layer of natural looking skin texture on the ultra-smooth face. Without some of the texture provided by the original, the photograph will look artificial. By leaving a thin, transparent layer of wrinkles, you give the model's face a more natural expression. You can also adjust the strength of the wrinkles by separating them into different layers with different opacities.
 Original wrinkles at 20% opacity
 Face with original wrinkles at 100%  Face retouch with no wrinkles at 100% Step 4: Altering facial structure details  Step 4: Altering facial structure details This step is an exercise in altering facial structure. We will take the wide nose line and make it more defined with a higher bridge. We we also make the mouth slightly smaller. When altering the facial structure and facial features of a subject, keep in mind how the human face is built to achieve the most realistic results. Staying aware of the bone structure of the model's face, the way her muscles are placed, and her facial expression while you draw helps you to achieve natural looking results. When the human face smiles, the muscles are pulled, and there is both a soft area on the face as well as bony areas. Keep these things in mind as you work.
First, select the area around the nose and mouth. Using the distort tool, freely adjust their shape. Place a mask on the altered image. Cut out the portion of the mask with the altered nose and mouth. Use a gradation on the mask to trick the eye into thinking that original image and the altered sections are naturally the same image. Merge the two images. Finally, use the Spot Healing Brush Tool and the Clone Stamp Tool to touch up the outline of the nose and mouth where the images were merged so that the skin looks natural.
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