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Benefit Cosmetics
They're Real
60 positive 1 neutral 18 negative
Based on 79 Reddit mentions
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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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Why does my makeup not last a full 8 hour work shift?
I was going to say, a lot of the higher end (but still drugstore) mascaras always end up smudging off for me, benefit they're real was a nightmare for me. Elf is fantastic, any tubing mascara really but elf is my favourite.
lifetypo10 in r/MakeUpAddictionUK
March 20, 2026 2:43 PM
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Which mascara to buy?
Back in the day, I loved Benefit They’re Real mascara. Last time I bought it, I got raccoon eyes, which didn’t happen before. I got tired of spending $30 on mascara and tried the Maybelline Sky High mascara and haven’t looked back since. I don’t even have to use the waterproof formula to not give me
...Important_Park6058 in r/Makeup
May 2, 2026 9:00 PM
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