Eliminating Under Eye Shadows

I've been using this method for reducing shadows under the eye and love the results. 

Open your photo in Photoshop.

Create a new layer in your layers palette.

Select your Clone Stamp Tool and set the size to fit the shadow.  On your background photo layer, using the Clone Stamp Tool, Alt-click on an area near and under the under eye shadow.  When you hit Alt, you will see a little target symbol appear.  Place the target on the area beneath the eye shadow and far enough away that you won't be painting the shadow back on.  This duplicates the skin tone.

On your new blank layer, still using the Clone Stamp Tool, brush over the shadow area, painting in the new skin tone.  You will need to adjust the opacity of this layer.  I bring it down to usually between 50-75% depending on the photo keeping a small of amount of shadow showing through to keep the portrait real.  On a male portrait, I usually use a lower percentage.  You don't want to loose all the shadows on men.  You want them to keep their masculinity.  When you get it just where you want it, merge those layers.  This photo was set at 65%.

Before

 

 

After