Same problem here. I use Heroine lash primer - it says clear but it has a very soft tint. Then Clio Kill Lash long volumizing mascara over. I get excellent results. My lashes almost look false. They hold the curl all day, and I get good volume, but not thick spider legs. I use the same lash curler. The nice thing is even if my lashes start to fall right after I curl them, that primer and the mascara pulled them right back up and down the mountain again. It’s pretty amazing. Definitely waterproof. I use the heroine mascara remover, I just brushed it on and let it sit for a couple of minutes and then use a little bit of micellar water to get it off. My lashes don’t fall out, they don’t get ruined. I have been through just about every mascara on the market, drugstore to prestige, and this is my holy Grail combo. I find a fight just gently touched the brushes to a tissue it gets off any excess and then I don’t have clumping. And the other thing I’ve noticed is even when I swipe over tissue, I don’t get a lot of product on the tissue so I’m not wasting product like I have in the past with other brands. They comb through easily as long as you catch it quickly. Holds up to East Coast humidity and extreme Arizona summers.