How to shade the hair

[frigid thistle]

I think the lip is also weird

Idk how to draw lips, I alr looked at references but i just can't point my finger on how to make it better 💀

[lyric lark]

You're missing highlights for both the face and hair, but this will depend on the environment.

The line art on the mouth is too consistent with its line weight.

[frigid thistle]

yeah i kinda want it to be a toned environment, like not anything too bright

[frigid thistle]

wait so do I need to blur/smear the lip line a bit?

[lyric lark]

Yeah the only part that the line should show so vividly is at the two corners then u slightly blend it out as u reach the middle

[frigid thistle]

how does it look now?

I think I find it difficult to add colors that would harmonize w each other

i tried to add a bit of blue and red on the hair but idk if it’s that prominent and idk how to use other colors to make it more pleasant looking in the eyes

i tried adding green as the skin highlight, like a green tint type of highlight but it doesn’t look vibrant at all