Yes her skin is this smooth and pretty! Taken in my home studio. Adjusted levels, contrast, color balance, just a bit of NI, (no crop necessary), cloned out a few skin imperfections and a couple of stray hairs on the background, resize and save for web.
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Really like this but with that makeup.. I think perhaps a straight on view might have been a bit more powerful with the hair falling around the face.. and made the eyes the star of the picture :) .. lovely tones and if its you.. you have amazing eyes :)
Man oh man ... shot after shot that I have to give at least an 8 to. This is not gonna do any good at all to my own entry's rating in this challenge. I find this shot stunning and different and very nicely lit. - 8
a bit much on the eye makeup i think. you might want to try sharpening a bit more, especially the eyes which should really pop in a picture like this. great lighting though, even nice catchlights!
Was the makeup her idea or yours? I would have left her eyes more natural..but I like the expression that you've caught here. And I like the soft light on her face and hair.