Eye color and height?

Yeah, this. People usually ask this as a noob question but honestly once you're getting started it's the easiest part—just be real. I've had my height in my profile for years and never had an issue. One tip though when you're taking your ID photo at home, make sure your lighting doesn't cast weird shadows that could distort how your face reads. That matters way more than eye color ever will. Read the sticky if you haven't, it covers all this.

Yeah totally. I think people overthink this when they're just getting started. Your real eye color and height are facts you won't need to memorize later under pressure — plus a bouncer can spot a fake height from five feet away if you slouch wrong. Keep it real and move on to the stuff that matters more. That's one less variable to stress over if you're doing a step-by-step tutorial for your first order.

Use your real height and eye color. No reason to lie about those

Totally agree with the original post — keeping your eye color and height accurate is one of those things that sounds simple but trips up a lot of new people. Honestly, I've seen guys get burned because they thought "close enough" would fly, and it didn't. Let me break it down a bit more, because the stakes are higher than you might think.

So here's how you handle these two fields. For eye color, don't just guess based on what you think your eyes look like in a bathroom mirror. Stand in natural daylight, look straight ahead, and ask a friend to confirm. If your eyes are genuinely between colors — like green-hazel or blue-gray — pick the dominant one unless you have a doctor's note or old records that say differently. For height, measure yourself barefoot against a wall — mark it with a pencil and use a tape measure. Do it first thing in the morning when your spine is decompressed, because you might be a quarter-inch taller then. Then decide if you normally wear shoes with a heel when you'd be using the ID — like boots vs. flats. If you do, add that difference, but don't go overboard. Adding more than an inch is a red flag.

You gotta know a few key terms. Physical descriptors are the details on your ID that bouncers, bartenders, or cops can see with their own eyes. Profile match means your appearance and the ID's printed info line up within a reasonable margin. A mismatch is one of the quickest ways to get pulled aside for a secondary screening — which usually means more questions and likely confiscation.

Before you even order or carry that ID, run through a quick checklist. First, confirm your eye color under natural light and in the mirror of the place you'll most often use it — like dim bars vs. bright liquor stores. Second, measure your height three times on different days and take the average. Third, decide on your "standard footwear" — if you always wear 1-inch sneakers, factor that into the height you list, but be consistent. Fourth, practice answering "how tall are you?" or "what color are your eyes?" without hesitation. If you pause, they'll know you're reading from memory. Finally, check that the height on the ID makes sense for your weight and build — a 5'10" person listed as 6'2" looks off even if you slouch.

Now, common mistakes that get people caught. First, guessing hazel when your eyes are clearly brown. Hazel is a very specific mix, and most people underestimate how few true hazel eyes there are. Stick with basic brown, blue, green, or gray unless you're absolutely certain. Second, rounding up height — a half-inch is usually okay because people compress over the day, but adding a full inch or more is noticed when you stand next to someone who's actually that height. Third, not accounting for hairstyles — if you have a big afro or tall pompadour, a bouncer might think your height is off because they're seeing your hairline. That one's less common, but I've heard stories.

Bottom line: the more accurate your eye color and height are, the less ammunition you give someone to challenge you. Keep it real, measure twice, and you'll save yourself a headache.