Mine is a total hack job, small image to start with, but even this image can be saved I think :-)
I did use an expensive filter at first to even tones and give the glow (Imagenomic Portraiture) but the same can be done using regular PS tools (just takes longer). Then I did use the liquify tool; bit of smile on the mouth and eyes, opened up eyes a bit too. Then some dodging on the irises to lighten the eyes. And on dark roots. Did a bit of gaussian blur on parts of face to smooth more. Finally, adjusted color to take the rudiness down more. Took about 5 minutes. If I was doing this seriously on a real image, I'd use some different techniques that would yield better results (tons of layers) and I'd take a lot longer in all honesty :-)
Bottom line, proofs are proofs! If I remember correctly from my headshot days, the proofs were NOT touched up!! If she wants to be glammed up, you need to charge!!
This is an excellent edit!! Any chance you could pm me some more detail on what/how you did it??? Pretty Please! I don't have expensive filters and I'm using CS, so if you could gear an explaination towards that end I'd be ever so grateful. I think she'd be thrilled with this.
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