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Cosmetics Retouching

Make every lipstick, compact, serum and foundation bottle look immaculate. We remove dust, fingerprints and label glare, correct colour so shades match reality, and deliver clean, catalogue-consistent beauty imagery that sells.

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What we deliver

Clean, consistent, catalogue-ready.

Make every lipstick, compact, serum and foundation bottle look immaculate. Every image is retouched by hand for a premium, true-to-life finish that sells.

Why Retouch Atelier

Detail that drives conversion.

Shade-accurate colour

Your #{'} exact shade — no muddy reds or off whites.

Glass & gloss control

Clean reflections on bottles, compacts and glossy caps.

Range consistency

Every shade in a collection matched and aligned.

Our process

Shade accuracy decides the sale.

Cosmetics is the category where colour error costs the most. A foundation half a tone off, or a lipstick that photographs warmer than it wears, generates a return and a bad review.

1 · Shade matching

Shades are corrected against your physical sample or Pantone reference rather than the camera file, then held identical across an entire range so a 40-shade foundation line reads as one family.

2 · Packaging cleanup

Fingerprints, dust and micro-scratches are removed from acrylic, glass and metallic components. Caps, pumps and applicators are straightened and aligned.

3 · Label & print

Printed text, foil stamping and embossing are kept legible and sharp, with warped or wrapped labels corrected so type reads straight around a curved bottle.

4 · Reflection & QC

Glass and gloss reflections are controlled without flattening the surface, then a second retoucher checks the run for consistent shade, crop and shadow.

Coverage

Colour, skincare and texture shots.

Packaging, swatches and product-in-use imagery, matched so a full range looks like one campaign.

Beauty catalogues normally ship with colour correction, background removal and shadow creation, delivered ready for Amazon, Shopify or Etsy. Transparent glass and droppers are handled with image masking rather than a hard path.

FAQ

Cosmetics Retouching — questions

Can you match my exact lipstick/foundation shades?

Yes — shade accuracy is the core of beauty retouching. We colour-correct against your reference so the on-site image matches the real product.

Do you clean up product labels and text?

We sharpen and clean labels so ingredient text and branding stay crisp and legible after retouching.

Can you do pure-white and transparent backgrounds?

Both — pure-white for marketplaces like Amazon, and transparent PNGs for banners and custom layouts.

How much does cosmetics retouching cost?

Custom volume and retainer pricing, scoped to complexity and volume. Send one product for a free test edit first.

How do you get the shade exactly right?

We correct against your physical product, a Pantone code or an approved reference image rather than trusting the camera file. Cameras consistently shift reds and skin-adjacent tones, which is why uncorrected beauty shots mislead customers.

Can you match shades across a whole range?

Yes. We build a reference from your approved image and match every shade to it, so a full foundation or lipstick ladder progresses smoothly instead of jumping between batches.

Can you retouch swatch and texture shots?

Yes. Cream, powder, gel and balm textures are cleaned while keeping the finish visible, because texture is what tells a customer how the product will feel.

How long does cosmetics retouching take?

Standard turnaround is 24 to 48 hours, with launch collections scheduled in batches at an agreed daily volume and NDAs signed on request.

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