Fix-it Friday

Nervous, this is my first "fix-it friday." I decided to play (honestly, i take it more seriously than this) the I Heart Face's Fix-It Fridays so that i can learn more about post processing and how to do it more efficiently while achieving a natural look (if you knew me, you'd know how hard that is for me personally, think Kim Kardashian's makeup, before her less-is-more look, ugh!). After seeing everyone else's edit, I can see (as expected) i still have a long way to go.

Here's the Fix-It Original

and my edited version

post processing steps:

LightRoom: cwb, upped exposure, upped saturation (slightly), upped clarity (slightly), upped blacks

PSE: adjusted levels, softened skin, soft light layer over eyes to brighten