I have been using this mascara on and off for a few years. It's very good. I think it does live up to CG's claim that it is a "washable waterproof" mascara. This mascara has never smudged, never flaked on me before! It does not require a special eye makeup cleanser to be removed either. I use my regular facial cleanser and it comes off easily without irritating my eyes like real waterproof mascara. However, this mascara does get clumpy on the brush after a while and this problem can be solved by wiping it on a clean piece of tissue. I don't like to spend a lot of money on mascaras because you're supposed to get a new tube every 3 months. This one is cheap and it works.