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Light blemish clean-up with real skin texture

A light clean-up of temporary spots, with skin texture and permanent marks left as they are. Upload a clear photo, paste this prompt into ChatGPT, Gemini or Grok, change the parts in brackets to suit you, and generate.

Part of the Natural retouch trend

Written for
ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok
You'll need
A clear photo to upload
Status
Tested 20 Oct 2026 in grok-imagine-image-2.0
Test settings
Reference photo: an AI-generated casual low-light photo of a fictional woman, made for this retouch test. Uploaded with the default copy text unchanged. Aspect ratio kept from the reference photo (3:4). First result used. Resized to 1440x1920 and converted to WebP.
Variability
Faces, poses and small details vary between runs; always compare the result with your own photo.
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Prompt
Use the uploaded photo as the reference for the person. Keep the face exactly as it is: same features, natural skin tone, skin texture, pores, marks, facial hair and body shape. Change only what is listed below and check the result against the reference.
Scene: the original photo and background, unchanged.
Pose: unchanged.
Clothing: unchanged.
Light: unchanged.
Style: subtle retouch: soften only small red spots and a shiny forehead by about 40 percent; keep pores, fine lines, freckles, moles and true skin tone.
Format: keep the original aspect ratio
Avoid: changing the face shape or features, skin lightening, plastic or waxy skin, removing pores, removing moles or birthmarks, slimming, extra fingers, text, logos, watermarks.

Customise

For example: small red spots and a shiny forehead.

For example: 40 percent.

Fields start with illustrative values; replace them with your own facts. The prompt updates as you type. Copy prompt copies your version.

How to use it

  1. Open an external image tool listed above. The tested model, if any, is named in Status.
  2. Upload a clear reference photo of the subject. If it includes identifiable people, get their consent and check each face.
  3. Customise the fields, copy your version, paste it with the photo and generate.
  4. Compare the result with the reference. If a face, pose or detail changes, ask for one correction or try again; an exact match is not guaranteed.
How to use this prompt
  1. This prompt changes your own photo. Choose a clear reference photo, and get permission from people who can be identified.
  2. Upload the photo in the external AI app you chose. Fill Customise, press Copy prompt and paste the prompt with the photo.
  3. Compare the new picture with the original. Face, hands, clothes and pose can change. An exact likeness is not guaranteed.

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Good to know

  • Models tend to over-smooth; compare with your photo at full size.
  • Use reference photos you have the right to use; get consent from identifiable people.

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