There are makeup hacks for everything — hacks to create a perfect Cupid's bow, hacks to make your face appear more symmetrical, hacks apply a cut crease on hooded eyes and even hacks to make your eyes look bigger and brighter. If you’re having trouble mastering that last one, there are a number of reasons that could be to blame. Ahead, we rounded up seven makeup mistakes that are making your eyes look smaller — and explain how to fix them.Lining Your Waterline With Black EyelinerEyeliner can make your eyes look bigger or smaller, depending on how you apply it and what shade you choose. Rimming your eyes in inky black liner makes them look tinier than they actually are. Instead, make your eyes look wide awake with a white or nude-colored liner like the Maybelline New York TattooStudio White Eyeliner. A light color opens up your eyes, making them look larger. You can certainly use black eyeliner, just avoid lining the inner rims of your eyes.