OK, I was able to remove the ring totally around the iris. It was caused by the bumpmap. So I disabled the bump for the eyeball only and this cured the problem. What little of the black ring you see is due to me deciding that ZERO black ring just plain didnt look right. I re-worked the lips. Also by lightening the highlight shade and upping the highlight percentage on the lips gave it a more "lipstick on your collar" look. Thanks for the tips.