well...after I complete my retouching and healing, I go back to a copy of the original image and clone the skin texture back onto the retouched one...(on a new layer with reduced opacity to taste).
If I may, What program(s) do you use to retouch? Im a digitogropher with decent shots but my photos always lack that fine polish that seperates the amatures from the pros.
hope that was specific enough.
Glad you could use my stock!
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