Benefit They're Real! Mascara

Heard of numerous raves about this mascara online but my personal take on it is that it is merely mediocre. Firstly, it is not waterproof, which is a major con for me because my lashes do smudge on my under eye area throughout the day. Secondly, the wand is relatively huge, so the application process can be challenging since I have to be careful about the wand touching my inner eyelid. I have had tried many other better mascaras in the market so I doubt I would buy the full-sized version (FYI: I received this travel-sized mascara in a Benefit cosmetics set.)