Yes, she's an actress. Her name is Louise Brooks. Her movies are all from the period 20's-30's, so hmmm, I don't think many people around here had the chance to see her

She's just beautiful.
As for the effects, well, working with the brushes is not that difficult, and you can do almost anything with them. But since I cannot always find the brushes I need around, I had to make my own sets, which is very simple anyway. It just takes some time to find the suitable images. That's the worst thing. I should have my own site with downloadable brushes, maybe, but it bothers me a little, and I'm too lazy