Making good skin
In this tutorial we are editing the picture in a few easy steps to gain flawless skin.
Ready when you are:
If you're familiar with PS just run through the headlines
1. Duplicate the image twice, desaturate the middle layer
Right Click on the Background Layer, Duplicate it twice. While the Middle Layer is in focus use Image/Adjustments/Desaturate (CTRL+SHIFT+U)

2. Blur the Top Layer
Put the focus on the Top Layer then use Filter/Blur/Surface. Don't be afraid to adjust the sliders hard, move them till the spots disappear.
Create a Layer Mask for the Top Layer: while the focus is on the Top Layer Click the small Icon in the bottom-right corner, shown in the picture

Hold on, we are nearly ready!
Now put the focus on the Top Layer's Layer Mask again. Use
Image/Adjustment/Levels try to experience a setting that results a picture most similar to a halloween mask. When you are ready with it, select Paintbrush (Black colored) and start to paint in the vector mask, where you paint you'll find the picture will be less visible. Try to leave only the face's skin visible, but it is not important to be precise! .

7. Now we are ready, make the Background Layer visible

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