Photo Enhancing 101

I just wanna do a quick post on a picture I worked on lately. I just have to say I am not a fan of over enhance picture, but a little here and there wouldn't hurt right?

Here is the before;

and here's the after;

Not much right? Well, I may had bump up the exposure too high, slightly too 'white-ish'. I meant to only 'pop' his eyes a bit and yeah soften the skin. ( although I'm sure it would be more flattering on a girl ) Haha~

Here's my recipe for this enhancing:

1)Basic work on exposure: 'Level&Curve'. Give and take, play how you like it.
2)On the eye, I did base on this Pioneer Woman 's tutorial.

Ok.Hope I've encourage somebody to try it.