Tips for lightening areas of a photo without masks

Hi guys, In the exmaple below there is an image that lightens areas in contrast to others. I know set up allowed for much of this to be performed before post processing, but the blends are really nice along with the hair.
I've tried using a luminosity mask for certain areas by using the channel mixer and then adjusting the blend if sliders. For any process I try I always end up using a lot of masks to control the adjusted areas.
Any tips for achieving this without the harshness of masks? Painting on masks or using the adobe mask edge dectection does not leave me with a realistic results.
Thanks so much!

Personally, I'm very fond of the Dodge Tool.
I suggest you work at 16 bits/channel so you don't accumulate pixel error.
It takes a while to get to know the tool, e.g., how it responds to different image tones with Shadows, Midtones, or Highlights set.  And don't try to reach your goal all in one stroke.  Set the Exposure to a fairly low value and build up the effect with multiple strokes.
-Noel

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