I used PS7
Simple colouring, easy and translatable.
No curves
No selective color
Just color layers and hue/saturation.
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1. Open your pic
2.Crop/Resize 100X100
3.Duplicate the base and set to screen (adjust the opacity. I used 41%)
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4. Duplicate the base again and drag to the top. Set the blend mode to softlight - opacity 50%
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5.Create a new layer (a blank layer) and fill with a pink colour(#DF8EF3), softlight - opacity 100%
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6.Create a new layer (a blank layer) and fill with a green colour (#A3D295), set it to softlight - opacity 34%
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7.Create a new layer (a blank layer) and fill with a yellow colour (#E1F48D), softlight opacity 100%
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8.Create a new layer (a blank layer) and fill with a blue colour (#E1F48D), set it to color burn - opacity 100%
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9.Add a hue/stauration layer and up the saturation to 45%
(Go Layer> New adjustment layer > hue/saturation)
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10.Duplicate the base again. Drag to the top. Set this layer to softlight 50%
Go to Filter > blur > gaussian blur (Radius: 1,2)
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Done!!! REMEMBER TO PLAY WITH THE OPACITIES!!! And, of course, feel free to show me your creations!
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