Desaturating Skin

Sometimes skin tones may not be to your liking -- it may be harsh, too bright or too dark. This is a trick which willl affect only the skin, while leaving the rest of the image undisturbed. Yet you need not use Masks or make complicated Selections.

This is a free stock image.

The skin tone has change. The rest of the image -- dress and background are unaffected.

Here is another free stock image.

Again only the skin tone has changed. The rest of the image is unaffected.

The tutorial is here

Other photoshop tutorials are here