Reduce Skin Redness With Photoshop

Caroline Schmidt Shows Yo Ua Simple Technique When You Need a Fast Fix to Even Outskin Tones

- Caroline Schmidt

WHEN IT COMES to editing portraits, levelling skin tones and removing blemishes is at the top of the list. Most Caucasian people have red pigment in their skin, which shows up to varying degrees based on your exposure; underexposed skin typically emphasises these red patches, for most showing up on the cheeks, forehead and nose. For babies, especially newborns, their skin can be very red in areas, often paired with baby acne, red marks and peeling skin – a far cry from the creamy skin tones we see in professional photographs. There are dozens of ways to retouch skin, with the best being the more advanced and time-intensive Frequency Separation, but there are quick fixes that retain skin texture and reduce redness that can dramatically improve your portraits. This technique helps you to neutralise overly red pigment as well as isolate types of reds to bring them in line with a more flattering, even skin tone.

1 EDIT YOUR IMAGE