>>2109006"Inexperienced", not "incompetent".
Draw the jawline 1 pixel wide on a new
layer.
Go back to the base layer and paint over the fingers. Don't worry about accidentally covering the line. It's on a higher layer, so it can't be affected.
Return to the jawline layer and Gaussian blur it a little, less than a pixel. Now it blends smoothly with the cheek.
Flatten the image.
I used your mouth, but firmed up its outline.
