as a everydayreader of this board i´d like to say thx to all the members that helped me in the past... and to all the others that helped others with their problems so i could learn all the basics and improve my skills...

here is my last retouch and i find i am on a good way... what do you think about it ?

this was the last thread that helped me a lot:
http://www.retouchpro.com/forums/photo-retouching/12062-orange-peel-skin-texture-how-get.html
and this
http://www.retouchpro.com/forums/non-rp-resources/12962-loretta-luxs-skin-tone-pastel-tinting-2.html?highlight=website
and this
http://www.retouchpro.com/forums/photo-retouching/16041-loosing-brilliance-while-retouching.html
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have a fine season
mario

quite a difference, the greyscale also enhances (adds more drama to pic)

wow thats really good. there are three things i would like to ask:
how did u do the irises
how did u remove the dark circle under her eyes
and how did you fix her eyebrows

im still new at this so even pointing me towards some good tutorials would be helpful

below are a try i had. im just not sure how to get rid of the black under her eyes