idk if the whole thing needs more detail, maybe set one clear light side and one darker shadow shape first so the forms separate before tuning the smaller values
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Hey there! The image looks a little flat due to the lack of contrast in the shadows. :) Try painting stronger shadows to create a clearer separation between light and shadow and give the objects in the scene more volume. Although, if your intention is to keep the image flat with only slight variations in color, then I don't see anything wrong with that either. I added a simple shadow block-in just to show you how it could look with a clearer separation between light and shadow. :) Hope this helps!
maybe push the darkest shadow just under the hair and around the cake first, then keep the background a little lighter there so the face and foreground objects separate without losing the soft color.