Quote - ok thanks for the feedback. But I don't see how the eyelashes look unnatural. That is a winged makeup effect with charcoal. They are not  eyelashes.... Also the hair is just a quick w.i.p. part of a hi res texture. The eyes are about 95% as the photos and to me look very natural. Maybe abit too beautiful for human but photorealism is subjective. Not a defined term. I would like other people make a real stab at it eh nruddock? lol

I sound so bitchy don't I haha Don't take offense, I just worked so hard on that skin shader :)

I think the problems are, the make-up doesn't look like it's "blending" with the skin, but has a somehow pasted on look.

The eyes themselves have maybe to much specular / highlights.
Somehow, they leave the impression, that there is a massive light-source in front, but the skin looks like there is a soft, diffuse light all around.

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