Well it certainly works. Your eyes are amazing and you're already a favorite of mine because of the freckles - I just love freckles. The overlay is lovely and adds a feeling I can't quite describe. i just love it.
Really cool soft feel you present here. The muted colors work wonderfully. Great processing on the underlying photo. The eyes really jump out and grab ya.
I was looking at the thumb of this and was really liking it, but then the larger version allowed me to see the details I was missing. First I thought you were wearing one of those huge winter snow hooded jackets. But the large version doesn't give that feeling. Its like I see plains and mountains and stuff, and the texture wrinkle on the forehead seems quite out of place. However it is a good start to this challenge, and I look forward to seeing more of you.
So good to see you in this side challenge!! I love the treatment you have going on in this one! You have beautiful eyes and they are complimented well by your hair IMO.