adjustment layer icon

solid color
grey

blend mode
color
rename luminosity check layer

next step adjustment layer icon again

curves
hand tool uppermost
click the shadow then drag down
click the normal area and drag up

(just to see the differences)

click ctrl click both layers then click G (GROUP)

SELECT background layer

click adjustment icon
click curves

rename brighten layer

zoom in
clik the point in the middle
drag up to the left

click the mask layer and click ctrl i

click brush and pain.

flow 2%

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CREATE ANOTHER CURVES
click a point int he middle
drag up to the left