I got my first ever Vox box from Influenster ! This month they sent me a sample of Benefit Cosmetics' They're Real! Magnet Mascara which I was super excited to try out.
I have had positive experiences with Benefit products in the past, so I went into this with expectations. There were things that surprised me, some good, some not so good. For starters, the product has a good quality wand and, even with my shaky hands, was not super difficult to apply, though the mascara did smudge easily at first.
The initial lift is amazing! The mascara curled my lashes upward with no need for an eyelash curler. It creates a long, thick, dark lash, quite dramatic. However, the lashes stick together causing it to somewhat thin them out. And for me, who has naturally long lashes to start with, the product bulkiness resulted in me continuously seeing my lashes in my peripheral vision. It also shedded a bit - throughout the day there were flaky bits under my eye.
I did my other eye with my usual go to, Maybelline New York's The Falsies, for a point of comparison. The lift and curl was only slightly lesser with the Falsies, and while the lashes were less thick, they didn't clump, resulting in an overall fuller lash. Several hours later, the Benefit had deflated while the lift on the Falsies held on.
When all is said and done, I had high hopes for this product, and I was somewhat let down. With a $27 price point, you expect a knockout of a product. The Benefit Magnet Mascara is a good product if you want a dramatic look in the short term, and I will use mine for that, but personally I will save the extra $20 and stick with what I currently use for daily looks.
