Nobody’s perfect.  We say that a lot, and we really mean it too.  Yet when we take a look at some celebrity in a magazine or on a billboard, they sure do look perfect.  The truth is though, they’re not.  They’re like you and me.  They’ve got freckles, a dying zit, a hump in the nose, chapped lips and splotchy skin.  I’ve seen in the Enquirer at the grocery store some of those “who’s this?” articles, where they take “red carpet” photos and juxtapose them with the “just got up and am running to starbucks” snap shots.  I’m amazed at how “normal” (read rough) these amazingly beautiful celebrities and models really are.

We’ve heard people talk for years about touching up or airbrushing photos to make them “perfect”, but what do they really do?  What’s the decision process?  How do they do it?  How much is too much?

There are many techniques and sometimes it can take a fine hand, but I’m convinced that anyone with a little Photoshop experience, can easily master the skills needed to touch up a photo to get that “magazine cover” look.

Here are Five Professional Photoshop Facial Retouching Tutorials that are sure to open your eyes to the “perfection” options at your disposal. Be sure to leave a comment and show us what you’ve done.  We’d love to see your before and after work.

Simple Facial Photo Retouching

How To Get a Perfect Skin

Remove Freckles

Fast Facial Retouching

Super Fast and Easy Retouching