Step 43

Create a new Brightness/Contrast Adjustment Layer (Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Brightness/Contrast) and use the settings shown below to boost the contrast a bit.

Step 44

Let’s add more soft contrast and boost the intensity. Create a new layer from all the visible layers and apply a 150px Gaussian Blur. Change the blending mode to Soft Light and lower the fill to 51%. You’ll see that the effect is too strong in some areas (black regions over the eyes for example) so add a layer mask and hide those regions with a round soft black brush until the final result looks good.

Final Results

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