I AM VERY FAIR SKINNED AND BLONDE AND MOST EYELINERS ARE TOO DRAMATIC. THIS IS MORE SUBTLE AND LOOKS LOVELY. AS WELL AS THAT IT DEFINATELY IS WATERPROOF AND LONG LASTING. THE PSRKLE IN IT ADDS A BIT OF EXTRA GLAMOUR. I LOVE THIS AND SO FAR IT IS THE BEST EYELINER I HAVE EVER USED.