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Carrie,
Excellent work! Great rendering and control of light on the faces and clothing. I love the reflective light under the younger girl's chin. Very nice. Wonderful detail in the hair too. Question - The younger girl looks rather worried or a little camera shy. Is this her actual expression in the photo or a mis-alignment of her right eyebrow? This, in addition to her appearing very wide-eyed, give that impression.
I agree with many of the suggestions that Jim presented however I'd move the highlights on the younger girl's eyes to the right and up, not left, to match the highlights of the older girl's eyes. In addition, I would also recheck the shape of her left eye's iris (the one on our right) so it matches the shape of her other eye. I posted a photo reference below. Hope this helps you. Very strong start in using pastels in a portrait!
Good Luck!
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