a tutorial done in class step by step on what I did
select face using magic wand tool inverse crt+j copy layer back ground layer fill in black resize head soften face using noise > median change radius to 5 or 7 pixels image > adjustment > desaturize filter > stylize > find edges ctrl + i turns the line colour white filter > blur > gaussian blur erase certain areas change the levels to make the blacks ore black and the whites more white load the brush using the cog wheel use the eraser tool to rub out unnecessary smoke use the smudge tool warp each layer to control where the smoke goes, making the smoke on the face in the shape of the face