Photograph Editing Process for First Image

Here is the first photograph I need to edit. As you can see, the photo has a number of faults that need editing- the creased background and the poor lighting which don’t exentuate the models features.

I opened the image onto Picmonkey and blurred the background to try and eleviate the creases as much as possible.
 

I then manipulated lighting, highlights and shadows and added effects including ‘Tranquil’, ‘Sepia’ and ‘Dusk’. I also editing lipstick onto her lips to give them a subtle pink tint.

Here is my final edited photograph: