You know the nose is the only part of the face that never stops growing LOL. Speaking as someone with more of a round buttonish nose, I've always admired the long slender noses of Mediterranean ladies. I'd trade mine in any day! :)

She reminds me of the women in Bougereau's paintings, with deep soulful eyes and classical beauty. I love the colors of the makeup as well, the sparkles are a great touch. I'm especially impressed by her skin tone, it has the appearance of soft powdered skin that's hard to achieve IMO.

About the lips, I think the intensity of the lines is a bit too uniform, making them look flatter. Maybe if you softened them at the edges it would create more of a rounded shape for each lip, if that makes any sense. This may sound crazy, but I've found that my old Anatomy books from art school are extremely helpful when working on 3D textures. Mainly because when you can see the structure of what's underneath the skin, its easier to determine how the skin would be applied to a face.

I'm just beginning to create textures myself, and I'll be thrilled if mine turn out half as lovely as this! :)

• Molly