I may be wrong but I think she might be over-touched on her face..it looks too smooth...I would like to see more of her wrinkles and the character that comes with it..very nice portrait though!
Not sure the sideways look here works that well with the title which to means a dear friend I can really trust. For that, I might prefer a more direct perspective. The skin is over-processed for my taste, too. I do like the position in the frame and the crop.
Such a great image, but her skin feels way too smooth for me..in an unnatural way. A little heavy-handed on the processing, but a good image nonetheless.