I grabbed mid day stroll because it was the only one available, and I have to admit I wasn’t expecting much since this is a less expensive dupe of the elf Bite Size quads (which tbh I got one of the mint melt ones and it takes so much work to get any payoff with those mint shades), and I wasn’t all that thrilled by the elf one anyways so I had really low expectations but got it because I’ve been craving blues. Guys it blew me away, granted it doesn’t perform like a Natasha Denona palette, but it’s definitely on par with many of my colourpop palettes! Miss A, PLEASE RESTOCK THE OTHER 3!!! Especially depresso and fuzzy blanket - I need them in my life!
Pictures of swatches - one swirl in each pan for both palettes. (Please ignore the blush swatch on the mint melt arm, I forgot to wipe it off and didn’t even notice it until I looked at the pic). Notice how the light blue in the aoa palette performs vs the elf mint shade (which is basically invisible even on my pale ass arm). And the shimmer is much more vibrant in mid day stroll vs the mint one! (Which is a bummer, as I LOVE mint! But blues are a close second to greens). I’d love if aoa came out with more color stories of these quads! I’ve been reaching for simple (but colorful/exciting!) smaller palettes and quads more often than my larger 10+ pan palettes, just because I’m indecisive af and it limits my options each day - which in turn lets me finish my eye makeup MUCH faster. More q quads and mini palettes please! The 9 pan cherry blossom palettes are small enough and similar enough shade ranges that I don’t count those as too large/overwhelming with choices for me, I’ve been reaching for those a lot lately too!
Hope this helps!