Hi! I don’t have very long lashes, but when you curl them, they become visible. And yes, big ego mascara holds the curl of my lashes, and it does not flake. Unfortunately, I have yet to find the perfect mascara that does not smudge on me especially on a humid, hot day. I have used A LOT of different ones from high end to drug store brands, to waterproof and not, but all of them still smudged, some more than the others.