They're Real

Benefit Cosmetics

They're Real

60 positive 1 neutral 18 negative

Based on 79 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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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

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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

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Exotic-Bumblebee2753 in r/Makeup

July 4, 2025 5:39 PM

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Since when is elf actually good?

I was sent this mascara from ipsy it’s the benefit they’re real and oh my god it is so lengthening and gorgeous, not too sheer not too clumpy

Remarkable_Loan_3338 in r/MakeupAddiction

February 2, 2026 2:33 AM

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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”

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Serious_Group_6559 in r/Sephora

May 18, 2026 3:26 PM

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What is a product you will never forgive a company for discontinuing ?

Or it’s been reformulated because either Europe or the US have banned a key ingredient & it no longer performs anywhere close to the original. I cried when that happened to my perfect mascara of over 10 years, Benefit’s They’re Real.

terriegirl in r/MakeupAddiction

June 21, 2025 4:23 PM

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Are companies secretly changing formulas or am I crazy???

Noooooo please don’t let it be true. Telescopic has been my #1 ride or die makeup product for basically my entire adult life. I haven’t bought a new one in about six months, or maybe a bit more, because I’m working through some other mascaras in my rotation. I will be devastated if there’s a new int

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GremlinSquishFace47 in r/Makeup

November 5, 2025 11:57 AM

4

need mascara recs

I feel your pain. I’m 64 and my natural hair color was strawberry blonde…more blonde than strawberry now. I have “clear” lashes and brows and I can tell you what I’ve tried and like: 1). This one in taupe. Lightest shade but also lengthening. Kinda pricey for how much you get. The best for a no-make

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xn28music in r/Redhair

December 17, 2025 12:02 AM

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What’s the first high-end makeup you bought & was it worth it?

early 2010s and i bought the benefit they're real mascara + mac studio fix fluid. ayon, both fail 🥲 that's when I learned my lashes don't like non-waterproof mascaras and parang may something sa mac studio fix fluid na it always broke me out

BeauteeGurl in r/beautytalkph

April 2, 2026 1:45 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.

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Exotic-Bumblebee2753 in r/Makeup

July 4, 2025 6:19 PM

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