Benefit Cosmetics
They're Real
Based on 79 Reddit mentions
$23.99
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Rant: Worst mascara ever?
There are two that come to mind that I have. Too Faced Better than Sex - Heavy, clumpy and weighs the lashes down. Too Faced should reformulate this instead of wasting so much on the different packaging. Benefit They're Real - Dry and flaky and doesn't do much in my opinion. This was surprising to m
...Exotic-Bumblebee2753 in r/Makeup
July 4, 2025 5:39 PM
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Products that got bumped off your holy grail list after it was reformulated?
Benefit “They’re Real” mascara used to be my holy grail for probably 10 years. Ever since they reformulated it, it smudges, dries out super fast, and flakes everywhere. So disappointing because the original formula was so good. I stopped using it well over a year ago and switched to Armani “Vertigo”
...Serious_Group_6559 in r/Sephora
May 18, 2026 3:26 PM
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Rant: Worst mascara ever?
Same! I bought They're Real last year when Ulta was doing a sale on Benefit and some other mascaras where if you bought one full sized mascara, you got another full sized mascara for $10. It's just so dry and does nothing. You have to layer it but if you apply more than one coat, it flakes horribly.
...Exotic-Bumblebee2753 in r/Makeup
July 4, 2025 6:19 PM
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