Benefit Mascara Battle: They're Real vs RollerLash

When I am looking for a new mascara, I find it pretty hard to decide - there are thousands of options on the market, each claiming to do very similar things.  How do I know which ones will make my lashes look long, black and fluttery without ending up comparable to spiders legs? How do I know which ones will flake down my face half way through the day and which will be impossible to remove at the end of the day?  Reading some reviews helped me realise that Benefit know what they're doing when it comes to mascara, but which of their options to I choose?  I received a sample of Rollerlash in a magazine last year, loved it, and kept re-purchasing over and over again.  But until now, I didn't know how it compared to one of the brand's most popular products; They're Real.

I have a sample sized tube of both They're Real and Roller Lash.  They're Real is apparently the UK's number 1 best selling mascara because it lengthens, curls, volumises, lifts and separates without smudging or drying out.  Roller Lash uses Hook n Roll technology to separate, lift and curl lashes while conditioning them at the same time.  For a full-sized tube, both mascaras as the same price: £19.55.

Both mascaras add length and volume when applied, and are a true black shade.  There isn't a huge amount of difference between them when applied, but I have found that both are pretty tricky to layer.  I think They're Real is a little bit more prone to clumping than Roller Lash, but the They're Real wand makes it so much easier to separate clumps using the bristles on the end of the brush.

The big difference for me is removal.  I find that Roller Lash is so much easier to remove than They're Real.  To remove They're Real I need to use an oil-based remover and a spare ten minutes, but I can sweep away Roller Lash easily with some Micellar water.

There isn't a huge difference between these two mascaras, and I really like them both, but for me Roller Lash is the winner.  Have you tried both of these mascaras? Which do you prefer?