I liked the brush against my lashes, I feel it did really well in spreading the lashes evenly. But I didnt like how at times it would clump up on the bristels.

They're Real worked for me. Goes on cleanly and gives long, thick lashes. Really like the little brush ball at the end of the wand to reach tight places.

It was good as it had quite a bit of pigment and was easy to apply. I generally like Benefit products.

Great gel product, brush is great at lengthening lashes. Price is worth it.

Love it, make my eyelashes look full and long

Liked the natural look it gave.

Application is easy. Thick lashes.

This mascara made my lashes look AMAZING-better than any other mascara I've tried. However, it dried up extremely quickly, and for the price, I would want it to last at least an average length of time.

I have tried many brands of mascara, and in the case of Benefit's "They're Real" mascara I had a quite different pre- and post-use opinion.

When I first opened the bottle and drew out the wand I did not like the bristly look of the brush. It looked like a thistle to me, and for someone who is used to plushy wands I worried that I would hurt my eye during application. It's also got this crazy spiky tip that looks very intimidating.

So obviously, I had to test it out.

Not only does this mascara wand NOT hurt my eye at all (not that it was soft, but somehow in the way it's engineered not all of the bristles touch the root of your lashes so I think it keeps the pokier bits a little farther away?), but it really does find every single lash that you have and amplifies it to the max.

I was shocked at how natural the effect was while still being a bold mascara. But even better than this is that due to the staggered layering of the bristles I had hardly any transfer to my lash line - this is always a problem with other mascaras for me. It was such a clean finish, I was amazed! The only downside I noticed was that lower lash application was perhaps a little goopy, but nothing that a lash comb won't quickly fix. It also wears soft and flexible on the lashes, no crunchiness at all.

I don't usually spend big bucks on mascara, but this is one that I'd splurge on when the occasion allows.

I tried this out as the sample size and I really liked it. It wouldn't be something I would use everyday as it was a lot harder to remove than regular mascara. It does really make your lashes stand out and seem a lot thicker. I did notice some clumping with it. It is a bit on the pricey side. But if you're going for effect this is the one.