Sephora is everything we could ever want in a beauty store. With wall-to-wall products of lipsticks, shampoos and foundations to tools, serums and lotions, getting lost in Sephora is a beauty lover's dream. Add that experience to the brand's seemingly unlimited online stock. There's no shortage of concoctions and buzz-worthy innovations to get lost in wherever you are. Beauty browsing at Sephora is definitely my idea of a good time. But, sometimes sleuthing through endless products isn't always realistic—that's where beauty editors and fellow shoppers come in.
As an editor, woman and mom of two in her late 30s, there's one thing I always do when looking for new cosmetics—read the reviews of my elders. I recently searched Sephora.com for a new moisturizer for my seasonally drier skin (thank you, winter). I filtered the overwhelming amount of skin-care reviews down to shoppers 45 and older only to get the real scoop on what's worth the hype when it comes to hydrating, firming and plumping aging skin. (You can never start too soon, right?) After scrolling through hundreds of reviews, these 12 skin-care picks are the real deal for mature skin, per Sephora shoppers over 45.



















