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Originally posted by FuzzieAlum
Be yourself! That said, you want to be your "best" self ... like a job interview. Like you might go to class one day rolled out of bed in a giant sweatshirt with your hair hidden under a hat, and the next day in a trendy t-shirt with a cute ponytail holder and a funky bracelet ... you'd wear the latter to rush.
Keep in mind that rush does get more formal as the parties move on. Like at my school, jeans were typical for rushees at first party, something like khakis at the second, probably a skirt at the third, and something more dressy at pref. It will vary from school to school, but if you do what one rushee did - wore jeans to third party and announced that "sororities weren't worth dressing up for and we couldn't expect her to do it if she joined" obviously that won't look good. (Not that you sound likely to do that.) You hair, at least, should match your clothes - if you're all dolled up for pref, your hair shouldn't look like you're playing soccer.
As long as your face/hair are neat and clean, I wouldn't worry too much about the style or quantity of makeup. However, if you're like me and prone to oily/shiny skin, do wear a little powder - rush can be so nerve-wracking that you'll get even shinier than usual! (And powder is quick and easy to apply.)
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Just a note on the "shouldn't look like you're playing soccer" thing, one of our sisters (who was going through formal rush at the time) was dressed like an absolute scrub with a t-shirt, shorts, tennis shoes, and a baseball cap on. She was paired up with me and another sister (I was still a new member at the time, I went through informal the previous spring), and she had these two huge bags with her. I was trying to be polite and asked if I could set it down for her, and she says, "NOOO!!!" Turns out it had her tennis equipment in it - she had just come from a match since she was on the team and didn't have time to shower or change, otherwise she would've missed our party, so she figured at least by carrying that around, people would know that she just came from somewhere and didn't look like that on purpose.
Anyway, the moral of this story is to be yourself but also be the best you can be at the same time. Present yourself well, but you shouldn't have to be something you're not, so if you just go a few steps more dressy than normal (similar to a nice business party, for example - nice makeup, not glamour shots) for the nicer parties, you should be fine. It's what you have on the inside that counts, so let your personality shine through. Good luck with rush!!!
Liz