Best of Racked Service

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Service was always a pillar of Racked, since its earliest days as a local New York blog. We published innumerable guides and product recommendations throughout the years, the best (and most evergreen) of which we’ve compiled here and organized by type.

First up are our favorite entries in the Just One Thing series, which sought to highlight items the Racked staff and contributors were truly obsessed with:

• Reddit Turned Me On to This Old-School Acne Treatment
• This $20 Moisturizer Is a Great Dupe for a $500 Favorite
• The Canadian Socks Everyone Should Own
• These Tweezers With a Built-In LED Light Are Genius
• The Life-Changing Magic of a Mini Steamer
• This Extremely British Coat Will Keep You Dry in Bad Weather
• I Bought a Caftan With My Dog’s Face on It
• The $43 Shower Cap My Boyfriend and I Share
• Trust Me: The Best Sheet Masks Are Made From Silk in Taiwan
• This Amazon Best-Selling Gadget Destroys My Lady Mustache
• These Gel Socks Saved My Dry, Cracked Feet
• This Lip Sleep Mask Can Cure the Driest of Lips
• A Drugstore Eyebrow Gel That Works as Well as the Fancy Stuff
• The Polish That’s Like Highlighter For Your Nails
• The Lipstick That Can Outlast the Most Over-the-Top Meals
• The Absurdly Expensive Hairbrush I Can’t Live Without
• The Dress That Breaks All the ‘Curvy’ Style Rules
• The At-Home Waxing Kit I Can Actually Use Myself
• I Own 146 Lipsticks But I Only Wear This One
• The $27 Hand Cream I Bought for Its Instagrammable Packaging
• The $1 Korean Skincare Pouches That Will Save Your Skin This Winter
• The Iconic Sweater Beloved by JFK, Cary Grant, and Me

Here are all the online shopping guides you’ll ever need:

• The Best Places to Shop Online
• Where to Shop for Plus-Size Clothing Online
• The Essential Online Beauty Shopping Guide
• The Very Best Places to Shop for Jewelry Online
• Where to Shop for Workout Clothes Online
• Where to Buy Plus-Size Activewear
• The Athlete’s Guide to Hijab
• The Everything Guide to Buying Running Shoes
• The Best Places to Shop for Lingerie, Bras, and Underwear
• Where to Shop for Work Clothes That Won’t Break the Bank
• Where to Shop If You’re Short
• Where to Shop for Petite Plus-Size Clothes
• Where to Buy a Quality Leather Jacket
• Where to Buy Good Jeans for Under $150
• The Ultimate Guide to Vintage Denim
• Where Vintage Style Bloggers Get Their Clothes
• Small Boutiques Across the Country With Great Online Shops
• The Best Online Resale Sites

We also have an amazing archive of shopping maps — heavy on local, independent boutiques — though we recommend you check addresses before heading out to shop IRL: New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Miami, Chicago, DC, Seattle, Austin, Boston, Philadelphia, New Orleans, Nashville, Oakland, Palm Springs, Richmond, Portland (Maine!), Providence, Kansas City, Louisville, and Cincinnati.

Our service stories didn’t stop at products or places, of course. We’ll leave you with a whole bunch of tips to make you a better shopper:

• A Shopping Director’s Guide to, Well, Shopping
• 5 Ways to Save Money While Shopping
• How to Set a Seasonal Shopping Budget — and Stick to It
• Tips for Being Good at Selling Your Stuff Online
• How to Get Invited to a Friends and Family Sale
• All the Stores You Probably Didn’t Realize Do Free Tailoring
• A Beginner’s Guide to Ethical Shopping