Cancun Beach

Step 1-
We're going to start out by doing a little coloring [:
>>Go to layer>new fill layer>solid color
>>Put in E11287 and set it to lighten. (75% opacity)
>>Duplicate your base and drag it to the top. Set it to color burn. (100% opacity [May need to change based on your picture])


Step 2-
To bring back some more blue, copy this gadient and paste it, dragging it to the top.
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>>Set it to overlay. (100% opacity)


Step 3-
Copy the following gradient again, and drag it to the top.
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>>Set it to hue. (50% opacity)


Step 4-
Copy this texture and drag it to the top.
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>>There are many layer options that will make this texture look good, but we'll set it to overlay. (100%opacity)


[THIS PART IS OPTIONAL!] Step 5-
Copy the next gradient and paste it, then drag it to the top.
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>>Set it to screen. (100% opacity)


Step 6-
And you're done! Add any extra text, gradient, texture, or brushes you want [:


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If anybody tried out this tutorial, or just found it helpful- please leave a comment~ (I'd love to see your finished product)

Other Results:
 
 (<-set layer to darken on step 4)