Foundation that won’t sink into my wrinkles

[Jujujudo]

I’m 51, and I don’t wear much makeup unless I’m going somewhere special, but as I’m ageing I’m starting to feel I need to wear it more often. I have small melasma areas on my cheeks where blusher goes so I need a foundation with good coverage. Everything I’ve tried is either too opaque or it covers everything but sinks into my wrinkles under my eyes etc.
Any advice or suggestions for a foundation that might work for me? I prefer something not matt or drying, I don’t mind spending money if it’s good! Thank you.

Is it definitely melasma rather than hyperpigmentation/sun spots?
I was thinking, if not melisma, then it might be easier to remove them rather than find a foundation?

Go to a department store with a selection of beauty counters or somewhere like space NK. Explain what you're after and get them to test some out on you and/or take away some samples to try before you commit.

IT cosmetics cc cream may be a good one, but there's various types. I use this one. I find it gives coverage without being too cakey or heavy.

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Ooh, I didn’t know they could be sunspots.. they are patches the size of a 50p that came up when I was pregnant a few years ago and never left. I presumed melasma but could be sun spots. I presume I need to go to a dermatologist… I never even thought about that!

Great idea, thank you. Would a cc cream be better than a foundation then?

I love urban decay face bond
But gu really do have lines under your eyes try and not take your foundation up that far. Use a tinted eye cream or sheer concealer

I use MAC. It's full coverage but I mix a dab with a dab of moisturiser on the back of my hand and brush it on only where there are sun spots or redness. The moisturiser makes it glide on, instead of stick, and makes it lighter feeling.

I love Bobbi Brown Weightless Skin Foundation. There's a new moisturising long wear one which is great. I was doubtful over long wear in case it was drying but it's not and they have over 40 shades!

I wore it for a wedding where I had to travel, applied it at 7am and by 7pm it was still perfect (I didn't need to touch it up at all.)

I'm older than you.

Melasma can be caused by sun if you use hormones or are pregnant. It usually fades after the levels fall.
Sun damage doesn't fade and can be removed by laser etc or products like retinol but at prescription strength.
Worth seeing a dermo but you'll have to pay- not NHS stuff as it's cosmetic.

Sun damage doesn't fade and can be removed by laser etc

This was why I was asking, I’ve just had some removed by cryotherapy and they are fading nicely. it wasn’t to costly and my 50 year old skin looks far better with a tinted BB cream, rather than foundation, but it wouldn’t cover the spots.

I think you might be better with a concealer and ditch the foundation altogether. I tend to put a bit of concealer on my nose (sun damage) and maybe a bit of foundation on my cheeks but would never put it all over my face as I think it just ages me.