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Red lipstick superpower💄

Photographer: Turi Løvik Kirknes Retoucher: Lidia Stolyarova

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Beauty test

Photographer: Turi Løvik Kirknes Retoucher: Lidia Stolyarova

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Bao 🩶

Photographer: Raphael Speidel Model Bao Ziyi at MIRRRS MODELS Retoucher: Lidia Stolyarova

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Flextra Mascara for Asteri

Photography: Norbert Kniat Retouching: Lidia Stolyarova

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Legacy lipstick for Asteri

Photography: Norbert Kniat Retouching: Lidia Stolyarova Color grading: Norbert Kniat & Lidia Stolyarova

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Legacy lipstick for Asteri

Photography: Norbert Kniat Retouching: Lidia Stolyarova Color grading: Norbert Kniat & Lidia Stolyarova

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Flextra Mascara for Asteri

Photography: Norbert Kniat Retouching: Lidia Stolyarova

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High-end retouching for Asteri

Photography: Norbert Kniat Retouching: Lidia Stolyarova

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Retouching for Asteri

Photography: Norbert Kniat Retouching: Lidia Stolyarova

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Naomi

Photo / HMUA: @aveantson_makeupartist Model: @naomigallowayyo / @valkyriemodels Retouch: @lidia.stolyarova

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BPRO Mag

Photographer: Kári Sverriss @karisverriss Photographer’s assistant: Thelma Arngríms @thelma.arngrims Models: Áslaug María Guðjónsdóttir @aslaugmariaa & Aníta Ósk @anita.osk by Eskimo Models Styling: Sigrun Jorgensen @sigrunstylist Hair & Make Up: Andrea Ruth @andrearuth26 Retouch: Lidia Stolyarova @lidia.stolyarova

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Banarasi Saree editorial for Times Of India

Publication: @timesofindia Model: @diptipawar1111 (Anima Creative Management) Words, Styling, Creative Direction: @akshay_kaushal Hair & Makeup Artist: @makeupnhairbyamitajuneja Banarasi Saree: @chinayabanaras Accessories: @bakajewelry @dookdi_ Retoucher: @lidia.stolyarova Photographer: @cosmicantoshka_ @shake_abu_masai

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Volant Magazine

Photography: Julia Chernih Makeup&Hair: Raquel Style: Yaa Bonsu Model: Vitorinni @Niche Modeling Agency Retouch: Lidia Stolyarova

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Challenges of retouching projects

I was thinking today that sometimes we all have to work on the client's projects which do not fit into our vision of what we perceive as beautiful. I am absolutely sure that a good retouch should perfectly match the client's vision, even if we don't like it. Though I always cut off this "like-dislike" for myself, because it is a very limited approach. Maybe such type of project is challenging, but we can grow by working on them. They push us out of our comfort zone, expand our thinking and help us to see the task from a different perspective. Besides, I am always confident in my clients that they know what they are doing and why. Moreover, there are always more people on the client side, which means more opinions. Of course, they consider my opinion as a retoucher too, but it's a fact that I physically can't know all details which are available for the team on the set. Frankly speaking, once in a while I open the images and think something like "why so?" or "it could be done differently". But when I examine the brief carefully or edit the first draft and when I go deep into the process, then it changes to "oh wow, I got it". I think, I developed my taste thanks to such difficult projects, which I really didn't understand at first. I strongly believe that other professionals faced the same. I don't think we can avoid it in the future, because the world is super-fast and there is always something new no matter how great we are, but every challenge like this is our secret superpower. It expands our creative vision and we become capable of implementing more and more complex projects. We can't grow as professionals by doing only what we are interested in. As long as we do only what we like, we remain amateurs as it holds us back in our comfort zone. We can truly be considered a pro only when we gain the ability to solve the most diverse and most difficult assignments by creating the client's vision. Implementation of our own concept does not require the same efforts as the implementation of someone else's concept within the constraints. It's very different. On the one hand, it seems that the client restricts us very abruptly with their brief and we cannot deviate from it. But on the other hand, creating the maximum result within a given direction is exactly the essence of professionalism.

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Usually from every project one shot becomes my fav, but here I can't chose)) All are my favs 🤩

Photographer: Julia Chernih (@julia_chernih) Stylist: Katerina Nikolaeva (@nikkatrin) MUAH: Anneken Meerits (@naturalbornpirate) Retouch: Lidia Stolyarova (@lidia.stolyarova) Model: Ada Wrzesinska (@ada.wrzesinska) Agency: MMG Models (@mmgmodels)

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I am really surprised that, to many people, beauty images seem a result of good retouch. I was sure that the search for the "philosopher’s stone" of photoshop was left behind in 2009. Well, I cannot deny that some images have been heavily modified. But it is rather an exception to the rule. In most of the cases, the great images are great even without retouching. Sorry for such disappointment)))  It sounds weird to me that I am writing about such an obvious thing. But great skin starts from the right casting. Pre-production rules ;) I believe the best images were created even before photographers got a camera in their hands. Because an amazing image is always the whole IMAGE. A total package of concept, style, composition, light, etc., and how we perceive it all together. Some images have nothing in them, no matter how technically correct they are. So, what's the point of cool retouching, if the stylist's choice didn't fit into a concept or make-up failed? I think nobody needs the perfect retouch separately from the whole picture. Because the purpose is holistic, completed image, not retouching itself. Please, don't fall into illusion whenever you see a great beauty. It's always about a great teamwork.

Photographer: Keir Harris Make up:  Anneken Meerits Model: Lívia Dumont @Bareface Model Agency Dubai Hair: Helga Bosman Stylist: Anna Smolenko Retoucher: Lidia Stolyarova

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Editorial for L'Officiel Baltic

Photographer: Julia Chernih Stylist: Katerina Nikolaeva MUAH: Anneken Meerits Retouch: Lidia Stolyarova Model: Ada Wrzesinska Agency: MMG Models