majorminus | Entries tagged with #f18933

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Here's the cap you'll be working with (from 2x9).

First crop your cap like below or whatever you want, I was able to eek out 3 results which you can see here, so have fun with it! :P
Then to prep the base, sharpen to your liking and go to Image > Auto Contrast annd you have this,

Next add this gradient map, set to Subtract at 43%

Create a color fill layer and using this color #a94800 mask over her hair and set to Multiply at 51%

Download these two gradient maps; one & two

Set the first one to Hard Light at 23%

Set the second one to Exclusion at 67%

Next create a new layer and paint with black on the far right and blur it so it has a wide and soft fade out like so,

Leave on Normal and change the opacity to 46%

Create a Levels layer and change the settings to 6, 1.00, 209

Make a Brightness/Contrast layer and with Legacy selected, change the contrast to 6

Create a new layer and paint over her hair with this color #f18933 set to Overlay at 40%

Create a Vibrance layer and set to Color and then +33 and +19

Next take this color #e0ab99 and paint over her face. Set to Multiply at 42%

Then paint over the bright side of her face with a soft brush to bring out some highlights with this color #fbeeee like so,

Set to Overlay at 38%

Next with a medium grey #232323 paint in some more shadows. Set to Soft Light at 55%

Then take this color #fee8d6 and paint on the far left and blur so it has a wide fade out like below,

Set to Overlay at 58%

Finally make a new Brightness/Contrast layer and mask only her face and with Legacy selected set the Contrast to 9.

Flatten, save and you're done!