SO this is bad don't expect it to help and it's only the face bc that's what I'm working on at the moment
btw I have all the skin in a clipping layer while I do this
Kay so first you lay down the base layer
[forgot to get a picture]
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Add a darker, more saturated colour to blushy areas (cheeks, nose, ears, neck lines, collar bones, shoulders, elbows, knees, fingers, belly button)
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add a lighter version of the base colour to the chin, also you can put it on one side of the body if you want
add a less saturated (more grey) version of the base colour to the forehead. You can also put this on the opposite side of the body to the light colour.
[blend it I forgot to get a picture]
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on another layer above put a darker colour in any area you want shading (under the hair, neck, shirt sleeves, anywhere body parts or clothes cross over pretty much)
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Blendy blend
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I messed with it a little bit, and usually I put the layer onto multiply (that's optional though)