Mandy Meadows posted this image trying to find help on how to keep things super natural but still relatively clean, and I wanted to use techniques that I demonstrate in order for her to see my layers. In turn, I thought it was great information to share as well.

I was curious to see how realistic and natural I can keep the image *just* using healing, cloning, and dodge and burn.

Could I have gone further? Of course, but that wasn’t the intention for this one.

I didn't do any color correcting or frequency separation. In any of the Full Retouches section of my Retouching Series, you'll see my workflow broken down. Also, in the Fundamentals section, you see individual courses on these tools as well. Even more, there's a "dodge and burn" basics and advanced modules too!

Here is the file for you :)! Thank you to Mandy Meadows for allowing me to share her imagery!

LINK: https://spaces.hightail.com/space/AHIk3WmbLd