They're Real

Benefit Cosmetics

They're Real

65 positive 1 neutral 18 negative

Based on 84 Reddit mentions

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What are the worst products that you bought in 2025?

That stupid fucking bounce mascara from benefit. Literally back to back to back amazing mascara releases (they’re real, roller lash, badgal bang) then this dry, flaky nightmare that if I apply at 10:43 covers my under eyes in dried product by 11:00am sharp. To hell.

unique_plastique in r/Sephora

January 9, 2026 12:26 AM

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How did I used to get my lashes so big?

Honestly I think mascara has changed - first pic is giving me Benefit's "They're Real" vibes.

UpstairsImpossible in r/MakeupAddiction

March 4, 2026 7:41 AM

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What’s a discontinued product you miss most?

Revlon lip butters x100000. Also, benefit They're Real mascara, but in brown. They still do it in black, but I loved the brown. 💔

cyclodextrin in r/MakeupAddiction

September 17, 2025 7:27 AM

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How do I stop this from happening by the end of the day?!

Better than Sex is awful, one of the few mascaras that smudges and flakes on me no matter what I do. Try Mac Stack, Benefit They're Real, Diorshow or any by Maybelline and you'll see the difference.

Chernyyvoron82 in r/MakeupAddiction

June 5, 2025 6:43 AM

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How to keep eyelashes from clumping together?

It's better to use 2 or 3 thin coats of mascara than 1 thick coat. Korean mascaras are typically better than Western ones. They clump less. If you do want to go with an American mascara, try Maybelline Lash Discovery. It has few clumps. Benefit They're Real is also a good one that almost never clump

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DariusMCSubwayGollum in r/MakeupAddiction

December 31, 2025 5:29 PM

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What’s a mascara brand that makes you look like you have huge false lashes on?

Benefit's They're Real is the single best dramatic mascara I've ever used. It's a pain in the ass to remove though so I rarely wear it.

Responsible-Lemon935 in r/MakeupAddiction

June 29, 2026 2:59 PM

10

What do we think of Aldi makeup?

I used that one too. It’s a dupe of Benefit They’re Real and performs ok. I have moved over to tubing mascaras because I’m oily and use drops throughout the day and don’t want to encourage smudging. I still might get another anyway because I remember liking it.

SabaSMelaku in r/aldi

May 1, 2026 12:53 AM

11

Holy Grail Product - Question...

They're real mascara by benefit 😁 Aside from the brush stabbing my eye too many times it is damned impossible to remove.

Beauty_Talk77 in r/Makeup

May 14, 2026 9:06 PM

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Mascara suggestions?

I keep going back to Benefit "I can't believe they're real" mascara. Not clumpy at all. I don't go for a full lash, more of a long seperated lash.

Mary_the_penguin in r/AustralianMakeup

August 17, 2025 11:04 AM

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What’s your HOLY GRAIL mascara?!

Essence Lash Princess (with the green on the tube) for some reason has beat out every other mascara I’ve ever tried, including high end brands, and I’ve tried quite a few! It’s the best for an absolutely striking immediate difference with only 1 or 2 coats (immediately makes my lashes look like I ap

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DiamondsNFurs in r/Makeup

January 16, 2026 1:34 AM

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