I prefer the before image. Aside from assisting with the perspective of the nose anatomy, the rest felt stylistic and not necessary. I liked the original softer color palate more.
i LOVE the way he doesn't butcher the original artists work but instead critiques the proportions in a way that's more appealing to the eye! it's stunning how the little details he calls out makes the drawing look extremely better then what it was!
Honestly, the previous is also a look. If you're going for more alien vibe, the first one is better but if we going to more human then yes the fixes are valid.
Both are really good! I enjoy the originals desaturated colors, it gave it an overall softer tone. I enjoy the edit because you brought out the brightness!
I agreed with the comments saying the og hair looks better BUT it definitely looks odd compared to how the rest of the drawing is styled, I think I mid way approach between the realistic style hair and the stilized hair would look perfect without going too far away from the original vision