Photo Retouching - - How to simulate eye make up?

pvcfig_01 · #1 02-21-2008, 06:59 AM

I have a regular photo and I'd like to try to give the subject eye make up similar to this:

http://i13.ebayimg.com/05/i/000/da/af/499e_1.JPG

How difficult is it? I've tried adding a color layer and painting the red on but it comes out looking very unnatural.

JMB · #2 02-21-2008, 07:14 AM

Try that using a curve ajustment layer.

Kevin Connery · #3 02-21-2008, 01:37 PM

I'd be inclined to use a light tone of the color needed and paint into a new layer with the Multiply blend mode. JMB's approach with a Curves adjustment can also work well, as could a Hue/Saturation layer (in normal or Multiply mode). I'm sure there's others...

duwayne · #4 02-21-2008, 04:12 PM

Do a Goole search for "digital makeup tutorial." There's a lot of very good information available.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&n...torial&spell=1

bakerser · #5 02-26-2008, 05:06 AM

I'm not an expert in this (more in that I'm not MUA), but I've had great results using Hue / Sat ('Colorize') adjustment layers in Color blend mode for entirely new colors or Selective Color in Normal blend mode for slight adjustments. Just depends what is needed where you're working.

RokcetScientist · #6 02-26-2008, 06:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pvcfig_01

I have a regular photo and I'd like to try to give the subject eye make up similar to this:

http://i13.ebayimg.com/05/i/000/da/af/499e_1.JPG

How difficult is it? I've tried adding a color layer and painting the red on but it comes out looking very unnatural.

I hope you don't mean to say she's looking very natural now, do you?

If you post a hi-res image file we can experiment with it and show you.