I bought this mascara in the non-waterproof formula which has a bright orange tube. The mascara does a great job of volumizing and defining lashes, the mascara formula is thick and dries quickly. It didn't make my eyelashes hard and doesn't flake. The only negative I can see is that because it has such a thick formula it is more likely to dry out sooner than more liquidy formulas but you need to replace you mascara quite regularly anyway so it shouldn't be a problem. I purchased this mascara on sale at Edgars for R65 ( it was R15 off) so its very affordable. This mascara has really impressed me as a great everyday mascara.