Our Beauty Editors Call This Benefit Mascara ‘Ride or Die’—Here’s Why You Should Gift It to Every Makeup Lover on Your List

Shiny lip gloss! Scratch that—matte stains! Razor-thin eyebrows! Nope, the bushier the better! Track TikTok for more than a few days and you’ll notice that beauty trends come and go like the weather. But one thing that stays constant, no matter the fads, is a classic tube of lash-lifting mascara. So this season, skip the guessing game of what’s "in" right now and gift all the beauty lovers in your life a Benefit They're Real! Mascara gift set, which comes with a beauty editor’s stamp of approval and thousands of five-star reviews.

Bonus: One full-size tube of Benefit's They’re Real! goes for $29—so you’re getting a major deal when you snag this set from QVC, which includes two tubes plus a reusable festive gift bag, for just $10 more.

A classic mascara never goes out of style—but not all tubes are created equal. Over the years, our beauty editors have tested and tried tons of different formulas, and Benefit Cosmetics They’re Real! passes the test every time.

“I'm relatively certain that this mascara could survive a nuclear apocalypse,” beauty editor Dominique Michelle Astorino says. “Between multiple ocean dips around the world, a few restless nights of sleep, and pushing it to the limits time-wise, this mascara was a true ride-or-die for me this year. From here forward, I will be buying it in bulk.”

The domed-tip wand is designed with a combination of short and long bristles to help lift, curl, and fan your lashes. (Pro tip: Swipe it on horizontally and vertically for a defined look that is totally eye-catching—and could be mistaken for a set of falsies.) The dark and glossy formula goes on smooth but dries quickly, and somehow stays put much better—like, 36 hours worth—than so many other mascaras, without gathering at your tear ducts or smudging on your lids (no raccoon eyes here!). In other words, according to Astorino, this stuff is bulletproof.

Gift this to your cousins who are constantly on the go. Gift it to the friend who’s trying to make it through a frigid winter (because cold-weather tears have no business messing with their makeup). Gift it to the relative who lives somewhere hot and humid and always complains about their makeup sweating off. Gift it to your mom, who can’t stop talking about her watery eyes. Gift it to the new coworker you hardly know because, ICYMI, mascara is the ultimate foolproof beauty gift that always hits.

And while you can grab two for *nearly* the price of one, you might as well gift the beauty-editor-approved, high-quality, and long-lasting Benefit They’re Real! Mascara to yourself, too, for a beauty-routine upgrade that’ll lift your lashes—and maybe even your spirits—this season.