Making the background lighter

[graverholt]

Some time ago I read about a smart way of lightening the background but I cannot remember how

[Myra Ferguson]

This thread includes some suggestions for selecting and modifying the background:

Help with changing a background!

The posts in that thread include steps for using Remove Background in the Properties panel, and then using the Refine Edge Brush tool in the Select and Mask workspace to show as much or as little of the hairs.

[graverholt]

Thank you very  much