They're Real

Benefit Cosmetics

They're Real

69 positive 1 neutral 18 negative

Based on 88 Reddit mentions

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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

143

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 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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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

How to keep eyelashes from clumping together?

Tinted lash primer is a game changer! I use the Benefit They're Real tinted lash primer in brown. For my top lashes, I coat with the primer, separate the lashes with a spoolie, fill in my lash line with a brown liquid eyeliner, then go back in with a dark brown or black mascara and separate with a s

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AndYouHaveAPizza in r/MakeupAddiction

December 31, 2025 5:56 PM

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dark blonde mascara recommendations

Step 1) tint your eyelashes along with your brows. Step 2) use a light brown mascara. I use the Maybelline sky high brown and it’s actually brown, not brown black like a lot of the other ones out there. A quick google also shows there’s plenty of options, benefit they’re real, Lancôme lash idole in

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half-squatch in r/AustralianMakeup

March 1, 2026 4:10 AM

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wanting to invest in high end makeup, but idk where to start

you don’t NEED high end make up in order to level up your make up routine. i feel like back in the days it was a case of a clear difference and high end make up did outdo drugstore brands. now i think there’s less of a line, and cheaper brands have really come a long way, personally i think this is

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cocacola297 in r/Makeup

July 12, 2026 1:36 PM

6

Not to be that girl but she’s really that good…

I fell asleep on an airplane while wearing the ilia mascara and when we landed my seatmate awkwardly told me she liked my eyelashes and asked what mascara I was using. The only other time that happened (someone complimented my eyelashes), I was wearing the benefit they're real mascara.

ksrdm1463 in r/Sephora

January 3, 2026 8:55 PM

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