Make skin look perfect in one-click with these AI-powered Photoshop actions.
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Step 1
Create a new 1607x1000 px document in Photoshop and fill it with white. Open the model image and drag it into the white canvas using the Move Tool (V). Place this image in the middle of the canvas.
Step 2
We aim to remove the headpiece on her forehead so hit Ctrl+Shift+N to make a new layer. Activate the Brush Tool (B) and set this layer as Clipping Mask. Use a soft round one with the color #dfc8c0 to paint on the forehead.
Step 3
Create a new layer and use a soft brush with the color #cba294 to paint shadow on the both sides of the forehead.
Step 4
Make a new layer and select the Clone Tool (S) to remove the branch on the foreground and the headpiece parts on both sides of the hair.
Step 5
Create three layers and use the colors #d1b8af, #dfc8c0 and #e3e7e8 to paint the missing hair part of both sides of the head, especially the cloned part in the previous step


Step 6
Make a new layer and use a small brush with the color #d4b8ae to paint on the contour of the lower lip to make it a bit smaller.
Step 7
Create a new layer, change the mode to Overlay 100% and fill it with 50% gray:


Step 8
Add a Hue/Saturation adjustment layer and alter the Cyans settings to change the color of the background.

Step 9
Create two Photo Filter adjustment layers and pick the colors #03d3ec and #d9efa5. On the mask of the second layer, paint on the skin of the face, neck and shoulders.


Step 10
Open the skin image and use the Magic Wand Tool (W) or any methods you're familiar with to isolate the neck and body to add to the body of the existing model. Add a mask to this layer and use a medium-soft black brush to remove both sides of the skin part, leaving the middle visible only

Step 11
Make a Hue/Saturation adjustment layer to desaturate this skin part. Bring the Saturation values down to -98:


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