I suppose it was a worthwhile attempt, but keep in mind the real purpose of altering photographs in Photoshop is to keep the content believable after adjusting the image. Even you can admit that the second picure wouldn't fool much of anybody if shown by itself. I know Photoshop corrections aren't the easiest to do, but keep working at it and you'll start to realize how powerful the software really is.
Below are some examples of 'before' and 'after' Photoshop alterations. At least to me, the final image is as convincing if not moreso than the original:
Full shot, before:
Full shot, after:
Mouth, before:
Mouth, after:
Eye, before:
Eye, after:
-mike.
