BEAUTY

Glow Up on a Budget: Pretty Smart Makeup Slays Without the Splurge

Written by Martin Beckerman | July 11, 2025

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Filling up your makeup bag at certain mall stores can result in a face-melting credit card charge. So, our office makeup maven put Walmart’s exclusive Pretty Smart makeup line to the test … and for the price, she thinks it’s pretty brilliant.

From subtle to dramatic, Pretty Smart (which debuted at nearly 3,000 Walmart stores in 2024) gives you champagne pigment on a lemonade budget; Walmart even recruited theBalm Cosmetics CEO Marissa Shipman to oversee it.

Pretty Smart Makeup

Our tester found Pretty Smart’s products to offer great quality, with dense pigment in the eyeshadow, buildable blush so you don’t overdo it, and lengthening mascara that coated evenly. The foundation was light and breathable, and her favorite item was the highlighter that gave the final look a pop of definition.

With accessible prices and expansive options to suit a range of skin tones, this line deserves a top spot in your beauty arsenal. Check out our full video review below:

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