Lady Nostalgia

this is one of the best character pieces I've seen, face and hands are unbelievably good, so good in fact that it makes the hair and clothing stand out as just under par. this being said it is still masterfully done and despite the rendering issue with your hair line I am very impressed, from the shadows of the jewellery to the immense facial detail I believe you have real talent but need to spend longer at perfecting every detail. You obviously have the skill needed to do this to perfection so I would suggest you do so, your softening of the arms is to drastic and you have some shading and cutting issues, take as much time over its entirety as you did with the hands and face and you will have a real work of art.
Well done!