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Hello Barbara,
A few comments I would like to make. Because you made the part of her face above the eyebrow on the left much lighter than in the photograph, it appears to be more massive; the form of her head changes this way in the painting.
I think much of the 'older' look has to do with the area on the left side (for us, left) of her face. The lip below is livelier in the photograph. Changing the form a bit and adding highlight will make her smile a bit on the painting, like she does on the photograph. In the source photograph, the shadow of her cheek (left of the nose and mouth) is a bit darker, therefore she has a livelier appearance in the photo. Also, the white of her right eye (for us, right) is a bit too light on the right side. You changed her hair a bit, but I think that the form of her chin and the shadow on the left side of her face in the photo is a bit different than how you painted it. Therefore, her face looks a bit 'sharper' in the photograph.
Did you make the source photograph yourself? Her eyes are very dark, I would advise you to make source photographs which show the eyes clearly.
Greetings,
Peter
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