First of all, this comes with a whopping 4.5g of product, which considering how densely it's packed into the container, will probably last the rest of my life. Unfortunately, I didn't buy the Sealing Gel, so I only use water and the pigment isn't as strong as I'd like it to be, however, even with my oily eyelids, it still sticks and DOES NOT BUDGE!! Definitely a top quality product, which would probably be dramatically improved with a Sealing Gel.

A true deep navy, this is a rather lovely shade of liner, not as harsh as black can be, but dark enough to make your eyes stand out. I honestly have no complaints. You can use water with this, but sealing gel is really much better and guarantees no smudging, unless you go swimming. (And even then I would hesitate to place a bet...) Push the sealing gel around the cake (when it's new this will take a bit longer) until you have a nice paste consistency. Then apply as normal! Cake eyeliners are expensive, but with no liquid in them they will never dry out, and will never go off-with no liquid there is nowhere for bacteria to grow! It won't budge during the day (though I wear mine with a dab of primer underneath, as my eyelids are oily) but slides off easily at night with a good makeup remover. In short, this a pricey, but worthwhile, investment.