The one I'm reviewing today is a department store one. This mini sized They're Real mascara by Benefit was included in my "She's so Jetset"* kit which I reviewed previously HERE.
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| Mini-sized They're Real mascara by benefit |
What they say
They're real! lengthens, curls, volumizes, lifts & separates. Our jet black, long-wearing formula won’t smudge or dry out. A specially designed brush reveals lashes you never knew you had!
What I say
Overall it's a pretty good mascara which gave great definition to lashes without clumping them together. I'm a fan of the plastic wand especially for the bottom lashes as it makes it easy to capture the finer hairs. However what I disliked was how crunchy and stiff it made my lashes. They felt so dry that it actually hurt to touch my lashes. Pity, because I do like the look of the mascara on my lashes.
Here's a photo of how it looks on my lashes. (Please excuse the unruly eyebrows, I just haven't had time to tame them, what with my 6 month old boy keeping me busy. Ok ok, even when I have the time I'm just too lazy to do my brows!)
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| Wearing Benefit "They're Real" mascara |
- Separates lashes
- Does not flake
- Provides adequate volume
- Does not smudge
- Great jet black colour
Cons
- Makes lashes "crunchy"
- Difficult to wash off
- Expensive (AUD $38 or US $23)
Bottom line
Unfortunately this is not for me. Despite the fact that I liked how it looked on my lashes, I really did not like the way it made my lashes feel, i.e. stiff and uncomfortable. I'm sticking to my drugstore brands :)
Have you tried this mascara? What do you think of it?
It does make your lashes look great! Too bad about the crunchiness.
ReplyDeleteI know, what a shame huh?
DeleteUGh, I agree, this mascara was SO difficult to wash off! I liked it though overall.
ReplyDeleteIt was worst than waterproof mascara to wash off, solo difficult!
DeleteDoes make your lashes look fab but I think your lashes look great with the Cover Girl one too .. so why waste your buck ?
ReplyDeleteI really didn't like this mascara either and reviewed it here: http://www.where-is-my-mind.com/2013/01/review-benefit-theyre-real-mascara.html
ReplyDeleteIt was so hard to wash off! I just don't get the hype surrounding it!!
I'm actually excited to try it out, got the BF to buy me one since his in the US atm. I have short thin lashes so I wonder how it's gonna turn out for me! Thanks for the review!
ReplyDeleteUgh, crunchy lashes. I love that cheap mascaras come out on top nearly every time!
ReplyDeleteYep, I agree! Why waste money as the cheaper mascaras do just as good a job as the exxy ones.
DeleteYeah, I tried it and didn't like it either! It was absolutely difficult to remove (without unnecessary tugging and pulling around the skin) and I found it just didn't provide any thickness or volume at all.
ReplyDeleteI actually thought I'd accidentally gotten a waterproof version, it was THAT hard to remove, but turns out it's just a normal version. Meh, i'll be leaving this.
DeleteI LOVED THIS too but I also HATE crunchy eyelashes! I thought I was the only person that thought this. Sigh, I think the only way for me to get what I want is to just get eyelash extensions.
ReplyDeleteOh I can't stand crunchy lashes, it actually somehow hurts my eyes! I used to love Maybelline Full n' Soft because they never made my lashes crunchy but now I can hardly find those at the shops.
DeleteI didn't love this mascara either! I found that it wasn't very good at separating my lashes. Drugstore mascaras are much better!
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