Fixing flaws – Beauty Re-Touching Tutorial

May 24th, 2010

Open the image you wish to use in Photoshop. I chose an average woman with simple flaws.

Copy the Image to another layer by pressing Command J.
Rename the Layer EDIT. (always copy the original image into a new layer so you can work on the copy, while preserving the original image)

I am going to start this re-touch by editing her teeth. Use the magnifying glass tool to zoom into her mouth.

Use the rectangular marquee tool  to select her mouth.


Select Filter > Liquify

Select the Forward Warp  tool from the tools palette on the left hand side and adjust the settings on the right to the following:

*Adjust the brush size accordingly.

Use the Forward Warp tool to straighten teeth.

Select “OK” when satisfied.
Deselect by hitting Command D.

I will now edit her nose.

Use the rectangular marquee tool  to select her nose. Be sure to leave some space around her nose.

Select Filter > Liquify

Select the squeeze tool   and adjust the settings as follows:

*Be sure the brush size is larger than the area you are trying to make smaller.

Tap the mouse to slowly squeeze the area in. If you hold the mouse in, it will squeeze very fast.
Select the Forward Warp tool   to push areas into place.

Select “Ok” when satisfied.

I will now give her a full set of lips.

Use the lasso tool  to select the full bottom lip.

Copy (command C) and Paste (command V). This will paste onto a new layer.

Rename the new layer Lip

Transform (command T) the layer and turn upside down.
Hit ALT+click and select Warp.

Warp the selection by moving the lines in the box to shape an upper lip.

Hit Enter when satisfied.

Select the eraser tool  with the following settings:

Erase around the lip to make it look more natural.

You will now need to fix the coloring.

Because the Lip was brighter, I adjusted the brightness/contrast first. To do this, select Image > Adjustments > Brightness/Contrast

I adjust the brightness to -10.

Select the Burn tool  and select Shadows

Burn around the outside of the lip to create shadows.

Select the eraser tool   use a soft brush, set the opacity to 10%

Erase around the outside of the lip to give it a more natural realistic look.

Hit command and click in the box to select the lip.

Use the lasso tool  and select the lips.

Select the Lip layer and the EDIT layer and Merge. (right click, or ctrl click)

Use the lasso tool  and select the lips.

Select Image > Adjustments > Hue Saturation

Adjust the sliders to the shade desired. Select “OK”.

Deselect (command D)

You will now use the Filter Gallery to add some “lip gloss”

Filter > Filter Gallery

Select Artistic > Plastic Wrap
(adjust sliders to apply “gloss”)

Use the lasso tool  and select the lips.

Go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur

Adjust the slider to blur the image.
*I recommend a radius of 3.0 pixels

Now we will smooth her skin.

Select “ok”
Select the box in the History Pallet next to Gaussian Blur.

Then select Edit > Step Backward

Select the History Brush   use a soft edge brush, set Opacity at 15%

- You can gradually increase the opacity as needed.

Lightly brush over the skin to blur blemishes and smooth skin.

BEFORE:                                                                                  AFTER:

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