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Messy to use, but works wonders
- Smoothes very dry feet
- Easy to use
- Can cause a mess
- Not good for mildly dry feet
- Can cause pain if handled too roughly
The Pitch: "The ultimate foot file"
March 2009. The Ped Egg is a foot file that resembles an egg-shaped cheese grater. Dead skin collects in the curved plastic handle, facilitating cleanup. In reviews of the Ped Egg, users with extremely dry, rough or cracked feet say that it worked as advertised for them. It's easy to use and smoothes out calluses and cracked heels after just a few minutes of use.
The Ped Egg is meant to work on very dry feet, and users with mildly dry feet found that it either produced no results or actually made their feet even rougher. Those who were overzealous in their filing or pressed down too hard managed to cause some pain to their feet. The most common complaint is that the dead skin shavings don't actually stay in the receptacle, so it's recommended that you use the Ped Egg over the bathtub or a towel.
The Ped Egg is readily available at many stores, as well as online, and the fact that it's cheaper than regular pedicures has many consumers picking one up. A TV station in Lubbock, Tex., puts it to the test and offers a video of the results. Go-to vendor site Amazon.com offers many user reviews of the Ped Egg, as do consumer forums Makeupalley.com, InfomercialRatings.com, and Epinions.com.
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KCBD reporter Cecelia Jones put the Ped Egg to the test by having a pedicurist use it on a customer with exceptionally dry and callused feet. Jones says the Ped Egg works as advertised and smoothed out the customer's cracked heels while collecting the dead skin cells in the receptacle. The original TV report is not available on the KCBD website; this YouTube video is posted to the AOL Video site.
Review: The Ped-Egg: Does It Work?, Cecelia Jones, Mar. 26, 2008
MakeupAlley.com is an online forum where users can discuss and post reviews of various cosmetic and beauty products they try. More than 200 users have posted reviews of the Ped Egg, and more than four out of five users say they would buy the product again. On the negative side, some users complain that dead skin shavings don't stay in the receptacle, making a mess, and that the Ped Egg only works if you have really dry and calloused feet.
Review: MakeupAlley Product Reviews of Ped Egg, Contributors to MakeupAlley.com
3. Amazon.com
More than 200 customers offer feedback on the Ped Egg infomercial gadget, with most giving it a positive review. A handful of negative reviews focus on the mess that it sometimes makes, while other consumers say that the file tends to make mildly dry feet even worse.
Review: Ped Egg Pedicure Foot File, Contributors to Amazon.com
InfomercialRatings.com allows consumers who buy "as seen on TV" products to review and rate the products. More than 200 consumers gave the Ped Egg an overall rating of 4.5 out of five stars, though some felt it didn't work any better than a regular foot file or pumice stone.
Review: Ped Egg Reviews and Ratings, Contributors to InfomercialRatings.com
5. Epinions.com
"Maratara," a frequent Epinions.com user, posts a detailed review of the Ped Egg, saying that it works fairly well, but isn't really any better than similar foot care products. She also notes that the Ped Egg can make a mess, but gives it a lukewarm endorsement. Other users respond to her review, most of who are fairly positive, although some users complain that that replacement blades are hard to find.
Review: Ped Egg Review – Is It All That It is Cracked Up to Be?, "Marytara", June 22, 2008
