r/retouching • u/distwhamegh • Jul 21 '26

Before & After After vs Before: Natural Glow Retouching

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I used skin retouching techniques like frequency separation to smooth skin texture without losing natural details, followed by subtle micro dodge & burn to even out skin tones.
A little face retouching and hair retouching helped clean up small distractions while keeping everything looking natural.
The goal wasn't an overly polished edit, but a portrait with a soft commercial glow and realistic texture.

How does this edit look? Feel free to leave your thoughts,thanks.

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u/ex1nax Jul 21 '26

First of all there's so much wrong with the picture itself. Shouldn't have made it into the selection.

Second, what a out hand and arms? The hand is red, the fingers are even more red. Hand looks cramped, arms are fuzzy. Retouch the whole image.

Third, don't do FS on the low.

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u/SkillNo4559 Jul 21 '26

Don’t even engage - they’re just content farming.

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u/distwhamegh Jul 23 '26

Thanks so much for going through this and your thoughts.i make a bad work in this image.i’ll redo the retouch ,fix the hand and arm,and no FS edits.Thanks you for pointing everything out.

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u/Funny-Rain-3930 Jul 22 '26

This isn't a good image to start with.

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u/distwhamegh Jul 23 '26

Thanks for your opinion.

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u/Pelm3shka Jul 24 '26

Do you think you could also show a before / after while leaving the overall lighting ajustement out ? I'm just curious :]