I used to think of Maybelline and L’Oréal as though they were a couple of cool, white girlfriends from New York and Paris. Black Radiance and Opal, although attractive, had long let me down. I even tried the Queen’s product but I was dissatisfied with the feel of it between my thumb and forefinger. Didn’t care for the consistency, it felt like oil—a little too rich for my taste.