This tutorial will tell you how to retouch and enhance a face in Adobe Photoshop.
Steps
Step 1. Let's start by eliminating the imperfections
The "Healing Brush" tool was designed just for this purpose. Hold down alt="Image" and click on an area where the skin is free of defects (change the brush size if necessary) and then click on the blemish. Repeat on all unwanted defects.
Step 2. Let's whiten our teeth now
Select the teeth with one of the "Lasso" tools and paste them on a new layer. Creating a mask can come in handy if you have selected an area of the photo that is too large and you need to erase part of the gums / lips. Use "selective color correction" to whiten your teeth.
Step 3. Use the "Blur" tool to even out the skin
Use the "Blur" tool all over the face, making sure not to go over any parts that are foreign to the skin such as eyes or hair.
Step 4. Give your skin a healthy glow, use "Selective Color Correction" and play with red tones
This will help correct any unnatural skin color. You can also accentuate the saturation of the entire photo to give it a more vivid look. Click ctrl-U (or command-U on the Mac) to open the Hue / Saturation adjustment window.
Step 5. Focus on key areas, this will make the photo more realistic
Hair, eyes, nose etc can be enhanced by focusing. In any case, do not use too much or it will take on a grainy appearance. You can focus the image by using the "Sharpen" tool and changing the brush size.
Step 6. Use the "Diffuse" filter (Filter> Stylize> Diffuse
..) which serves to accentuate the features and gives the person a more "delicate" appearance. Apply the filter and set the opacity to 40-50%. This will give the person a glamorous and delicate look.
Step 7. Duplicate the layer (Layer> Duplicate Layer) and remove the saturation entirely (Shift-Ctrl-U)
Set the blending option (upper left corner of the layers palette) of the layer without saturation to "Overlay". Next play with the "Gaussian Blur" filter (Filter> Blur> Gaussian Blur …) as much as you like (A 3-5 pixel radius should be fine). This typically gives most photos an even more delicate look, while still maintaining their focus.
