With the major areas of cleanup resolved, learn to apply a procedural and methodical approach to skin smoothing. Create even texture with tone.
In this retouching pass, create a more globalized dimension with shadows and highlights, pushing your image towards the final phase of retouching. Utilize your multipurpose mask to quickly and intelligently apply changes to isolated areas of the image.
Apply sharpening with confidence, without affecting the color balance and tone of your image.