hair color edits issue

[JonathanArias]

hello,

i am having an issue trying to change the hair color in this image below. this is the original:

 

 

I used a hue/saturation layer with a mask and this is the result:

 

 

Customer says it looks like a helmet and not natural. any help on how to make this adjustment in a better way?

thanks

here is the full image:

[c.pfaffenbichler · Accepted solution]

I suspect you used a Hue/Saturation Layer to edit the color and the luminance. 

Try editing the luminance separately with a Curves Layer; even black hair can feature bright reflections. 

Edit: I may have gone overboard in this example, but I hope it illustrates the concept nonetheless. 

[JonathanArias]

Hello, Thank you for your reply.

Ok, just to show my work, this is the original with adjustment layers off

I added a hue and saturation layer:

 

I added the curves layer as you mentioned:

 

I still section that does not look right, this is the original:

and this is what that sections looks like now with the adjustments above:

 Why is this happening? what is the fix?

thanks

jonathan

[c.pfaffenbichler]

You edited the luminance (»Lightness«) in the Hue/Saturation Layer again. 

[JonathanArias]

ok, can you show me the seeting you would apply for your hue and saturation layer so i can follow along?

[c.pfaffenbichler]

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@JonathanArias wrote:

ok, can you show me the seeting you would apply for your hue and saturation layer so i can follow along?

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You don’t need to see the settings I used, I told you not to change the luminance in the Hue/Saturation Layer, that should be clear enough. 

[JonathanArias]

what would be the difference if i used a black and white adjustment layer first:

followed by the curves layer:

thanks

jonathan

 

[c.pfaffenbichler · Accepted solution]

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what would be the difference if i used a black and white adjustment layer first: 

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It’s another method of desaturating an image; whether you use that, a Hue/Saturation Layer, a neutral Solid Color Layer set to the Blend Mode Color, copy the L-Channel from a Lab-copy of the image, … is up to you. 

But applying the desaturation first and then a steep Curve might cause more noticable posterization than the other way around. 

[JonathanArias]

Thank you!! got it to work better. really appreciate your help. I will be able to adjust further if needed from here.