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This is my attempt. :)
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but my opinion is that the first retouch shown is way too blurry. It's destroying the skin texture: the person does not look real anymore. I would rather go for just very light adjustments on any undesired local imperfection, if any.
Mosh said:the person does not look real anymore.
I'm with you on this I was in a K mart and there was a picture of Halle Berry and she looke dlike a plastic doll, why in Gods name woiuld you want to ruin that face by removing the character?