Update: How to Use Urban Decay's 24/7 Eyeliner in Perversion By Anja Wade

If you saw my last post on Urban Decay's 24/7 eyeliner in Perversion, you learned that I was this close to returning said product. I could not get it to work for me! I was in search of a smudge-proof, budge-proof eyeliner for the waterline, and was led to believe that UD's Perversion was my saving grace. No such luck. The stuff seemed to smear and clump non-stop. UNTIL I discovered a simple trick.
After googling tips on using waterproof eyeliner, I learned the following: if you're going to apply eyeliner to the waterline, you're better off removing excess moisture with a q-tip first. I tried this and it worked. What I realized is that the Perversion eyeliner actually sets after application, more so than other formulas. However, this process is not instantaneous, and you need two things to make sure it happens correctly: 1. a dry waterline 2. a few seconds for drying time.

Here's my new process for applying the UD 24/7 eyeliner in Perversion to the waterline:
-I take a q-tip in one hand and the eyeliner in the other. I have both at the ready so that I can switch off easily.
-I carefully lift my eyelid so that I have easier access to BOTH the upper and bottom waterlines.
-Using the q-tip, I trace the bottom waterline as well as the upper waterline to remove moisture. I make sure not to blink.
-I apply the eyeliner to the waterlines (or just the bottom waterline, as I like to do sometimes).
-I give myself a few seconds before I blink so that the eyeliner has a chance to fully set.
-Voila! Done.
-To remove, I dip a q-tip in Vitamin E oil (my makeup remover of choice), and gently trace the waterline until the product comes off. Then I rinse with water.

It's important to remove moisture from both waterlines, even if you're going to line just one waterline (top or bottom). Moisture anywhere is an enemy to the product until it sets. Once it sets, you're okay. The troublesome spots are likely to be the dampest - near the tear duct and the corner of the eye. Try to get the process down to a few seconds so that your eyes don't start to water, defeating the purpose. Some women like to apply black powder to ensure that the liner sets further, but I don't bother, mainly because I hate getting powder in my eyes. Now, I don't line my waterline everyday, and you'll still have to do touch-ups here and there, but this seems to be a solution. Enjoy!
-AW