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hmmm you''re right Sam, I didn't pay attention. So here is what I did to fix it.

1. copy org layer:

2. remove the white bg

3. paint over with black brush set to "color" blend mode

4. I refine the edge mask

5. add dark curves adjust layer replace the mask with the refine edge one

6. add a adjust layer set to multiply blend mode - did the same with the mask as the step above

7. and a  trick that I learn from a hair repair tut:

make a selection of the object, add new layer, pick a darker color from the object and fill the selection on the new, then run an inverted layer mask and with soft brush paint with white till you got satisfied  In such way will bring solid color to the individual hairs on the edge. If you want to be more precise with your work you can match the light  deepens on what and for who you're doing this.

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My honest opinion is that this method is more time consuming, and if this photo is for a web store, sometimes spending to much time on a photo like this when you have to do 200 more, don't think that it's deserves such a detail work.