Subtle Forehead Reduction Edit

I have a high-resolution portrait that needs a light, natural-looking forehead reduction. The key is subtlety: the forehead should appear slightly smaller, yet the hair—every strand, texture, and flow—must stay exactly as it is. No warping, blurring, or cloning that distorts the hairstyle.

You’ll receive the original RAW and a reference crop outlining the target proportion. Work nondestructively in Photoshop (Smart Objects, masks, adjustment layers) so I can review each step. Please send back:

• A layered PSD with all edits clearly labeled
• A flattened, color-corrected JPEG ready for immediate use

The final image has to withstand close inspection at full resolution; tell-tale retouch marks are unacceptable. If you have examples of similarly precise facial edits, share a link so I can gauge technique before awarding.