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Step 1: Unlock the Background layer by clicking on the lock icon.

Step 2: Select Filter > Liquify > Bloat Tool > brush size approximately 30 > change shape of the nose.

Step 3: Select Filter > Liquify > Forward Warp Tool > brush size approximately 20 > touch the nostrils and make the nose narrower.

Step 4: Select Bloat Tool and click on eyes to make them larger.

Step 5: Pick up blue color, Brush Tool set to Color 100%. Color the girl’s face, hair, and remove excess color from the background by Stamp Tool.

Step 6: Create a New Layer “Nose Shadow.” Pick up the dark blue color, Brush Normal, Opacity 35% go around nose, eyebrows, under the eyes and Filter > Gaussian Blur 1.3.

Step 7: New Layer “Nose Light.” Pick up a light color and with Brush Normal, Opacity 35% and change color on the top of the nose and below eyebrows.

Step 8: New Layer “Eyes.” Pick up a bright yellow color, Brush on Color, opacity 50%, and color the pupils.

Step 9: New Layer “Stripes.” Pick a darker blue color and draw stripes > Gaussian Blur 0.8.

Step 10: New Layer “Stripe Outlines.” Pick a dark blue color and draw outline of stripes and Filter > Gaussian Blur 0.8.

Step 11: New Layer “White Outlines.” Pick up white color and outline bottom of the eyes.

Step 12: New Layer “Black Outlines.” Pick up black color and outline under the while area around the eyes.

Step 13: New Layer “Pink.” Pick up pink color and color a tip of the nose and lips.

Step 14: Go to Layer > Flatten Image. Unlock the Background layer by clicking on the lock icon.

Step 15: Go to Background Layer. Pick up an Elliptical Marquee Tool, select a right eye, cut and paste on the new layer and name it Right Eye.”

Step 16: Go to Background Layer. Pick up an Elliptical Marquee Tool, select a left eye, cut and paste on the new layer and name it Left Eye.

Step 17: New Layer “Face.” Pick up a dark Blue color, Brush Hard Mix, Opacity 25% and color the whole face. Remove excess color on the background with Eraser Tool.

Step 18: New Layer “Dots.” Pick up white color and create dots.

Step 19: Save the Image for Web and Devices.