Nail Call.(Product/service evaluation)

Byline: --CARA LITKE

By now, you've likely cringed your way through the PedEgg commercial--the one with the woman sprinkling foot shavings into the garbage. Us too. So we put the tool and four others that intrigued us to the test.

THE PRODUCT*****WHAT AN EXPERT SAYS*****WHAT WE SAY

PedEgg Professional The Ultimate Foot File, a callus grater that fits in your palm, $10.*****"This is a great product that works extremely well," says manicurist Josephine Allen of the Samuel Shriqui Salon in New York City. "Just be careful not to press too hard--it is very sharp."*****It quickly removed the dead skin along the sides of our feet and smoothed every callus.

Sally Hansen Insta-Brite Nail Whitener, a liquid with pigments to brighten nails, plus a UV filter, $5.95.*****"Nails appear brighter instantly because the polish is so shiny, but you'd have to use it for a long time before your nails would turn whiter," says Allen.*****The dark polish we'd been wearing had left our nails a murky shade, but two coats of this made them clearer.

Borghese Perfetto Smudge Smoother blends in dings on fresh polish, $12.*****"This doesn't work on deep smudges, and it makes nails dull," ...