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Dear Ilaria:
When I first saw your under painting I thought you could just get away with the light and shadow pattern of the boy's head. It appears while adding color, you flattened the head and lost much of that form.
What makes the Bronzino so solid is that strong core shadow and reflected light on the left side of her head. Also of importance is the value of the secondary shadow that runs along the right side of her head. These core shadows are essential to creating form and the reason all of the pros here are screaming about the importance of good reference photos containing these elements.
Speaking of which, could you post your reference photo. Perhaps after seeing it, I could suggest a possible solution. If you want to eventually glaze your flesh tones in the true sense, you've got to re-establish the shadows and get back the solidity you lost.
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