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today we are going to make glossy hair to prepare images for stock
first of all we will remove roughness on hair surface
make a copy of base layer and call it "2"
make second copy of base layer and call it "1"
select layer 2 and apply FILTER>blur>gaussian blur SET radius to 15
The radius depends on size of image and you have to adjust it for your photo
Just try to smooth your hair slightly using gaussian blur
then select layer 1 and select IMAGE>APPLY IMAGE
Layer option set to "2" and blending option set to ADD
Also check INVERT checkbox and make sure the SCALE option is 2 (not 1) then hit OK
Delete layer 2 with BACKSPACE key
We have to blur layer 1 again
Select FILTER>BLUR>GAUSSIAN BLUR and divide value choosen before into 3
The result is 50, hit OK0
Then invert layer 1 with CTRL+I
Set layer blending mode to LINEAR LIGHT
Hold ALT key and click MASK icon on layer palette to hide layer
use white brush paint white mask on hair to smooth dark areas
use X key to change color to make adjustments of your mask
a glossiness of surface depends on amount of difference between dark and bright areas
the harder border the stronger glossiness
then set layer blending mode to COLOR DODGE to increase light
desaturate layer approximatey with -70%
notice the colors don't look too strong
mask the layer holding ALT
to hide layer
then select white brush
and paint white mask over bright areas of hair
make merged copy of all layers again
set layer blending mode to MULTIPLY
set opacity about 40%
hide the layer with mask holding ALT key by clicking mouse on mask icon
using white brush paint mask over dark areas
set brush opacity about 50%
to increase strength of difference between dark and light
use gaussian blur to blur both layers masks
before and after
next step is I'd like to change cold color to warm using CURVES
select left icon
double click on dropper
select the color you want to apply
hit OK and click yes to change target color
click on mask icon and pick the color you want to change with dropper
hide layer with CTRL+I
use soft white brush paint the mask over areas to change influence or mask weight
you can always change the color selected
just repeat all manipulations with dropper we did
select left icon again and double click on dropper
and adust your color you want to
use brush to tune layer mask carefully
that'all and you can see the result
I hope you guys enjoy this tutorial and it was usefull for you, bye