History Main / CucumberFacial

* Yzma sleeps with one in ''Disney/TheEmperorsNewGroove''. Her lackey Kronk [[CosmeticHorror is repulsed]] when he sees her.

* In ''Animation/GuardianFairyMichel'', Lady Salome puts the cucumbers everywhere ''but'' her eyes.

Usually this is PlayedForLaughs. Also see WomensMysteries or CosmeticHorror for how most men view the practice, unless [[RealMenWearPink one is getting it done himself]].

* In the Soviet Bloc countries (maybe others as well) it is normal for women to wipe their face with cucumber peels. You get cucumber peels when making salad anyway, and why throw away something, when you can get a bonus use out of it first?

* In ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'', Katara and Toph get one of these in "Tales of Ba Sing Se". Toph then used [[DishingOutDirt Earthbending]] to make the cucumbers stick out like alien eyestalks, terrifying one of the attendants. Katara think's it's [[NotSoAboveItAll hilarious]].

-->-- '''Paolo''', ''Film/ThePrincessDiaries''.

-->'''Kotetsu:''' So, did you lose a bet or something?
-->'''Karina:''' ''Don't look!''

-->'''Ted''': Do yourself a favor. You're gonna wanna put the cucumbers back on.

-->'''Sue Ellen:''' Well, I'm all out of cucumbers.
-->'''Rose:''' Sue Ellen, [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar every girl over twenty-five should have a cucumber in the house.]]

--> ''[Dunston licks the cheek of Woman #1]''
--> '''Woman #1''': Mmm...is that a loofah? That feels great, Elaine.
--> ''[Dunston licks the cheek of Woman #2]''
--> '''Woman #2''': Interesting fragrance. Is that...musk?
--> ''[Dunston steals one of Woman #2's cucumbers]''

* In ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'', Katara and Toph get one of these in "Tales of Ba Sing Se". Toph then used [[DishingOutDirt Earthbending]] to make the cucumbers stick out like alien eyestalks, terrifying one of the attendants, Katara think's it's [[NotSoAboveItAll hilarious]].

* An episode of ''Series/MalcolmInTheMiddle'' has Lois winning a spa for two day with no one to take with her but Dewey. When they get to the facials, [[CloudCuckooLander Dewey]] naturally tries to eat one of the cucumbers on his eyes. Lois [[GenreSavvy knows her kids]] and tells him to stop without even removing her own cucumbers to see that he's doing it.

* ''Manga/TigerAndBunny'''s Karina/Blue Rose has done this on occasion ("Hey, a superstar needs to take care of her skin, okay?"). Interestingly enough, she tends to use just multiple slices of cucumber on her face. She's more than a bit embarrassed when her crush walks into the room while she's in the middle of one.

-->-- Paolo from ''Film/ThePrincessDiaries''.

** Linda Flynn-Fletcher has one, which she sttops to go home because it's weird that she hasn't heard from Candace.

* At least one cosmetic company sells eyepads, presoaked in an astringent, printed and scented to resemble cucumber slices.

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* Magda briefly in ''TheresSomethingAboutMary''. Even the dog too.

* Parodied in the ''WebAnimation/StrongBadEmail'' [[Recap/StrongBadEmailE164LookingOld Looking Old]], where Strong Bad uses nacho cheese as a facial mask while covering his eyes with tortilla chips.

* This happens in ''{{Archer}}'', complete with a ghastly allergic reaction (which is possible in RealLife).
* In ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'', Katara and Toph get one of these in "Tales of Ba Sing Se". Toph then used Earthbending to make the cucumbers stick out like alien eyestalks, terrifying one of the attendants, Katara think's it's [[NotSoAboveItAll hilarious]].

* This was also done by the retired opera singer (don't remember her name) from ''{{Curious George}}''.

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* ''Webcomic/TheBookOfBiff'' plays with the trope by having Biff make a painful mistake about what green vegetable [[http://www.thebookofbiff.com/2011/09/28/1377-sting/ goes on the eyes]].
* ''Promises'' has The Baroness, an entitled rich woman, who insists on using Fiona and Trish's gym like a spa, take baths with {{Cucumber Facial}}s.
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** Linda Flynn-Fletcher has one, which she st

->"You want to know a big secret? The cucumber does nothing! Heh, this is something we make up."

** Linda Flynn-Fletcher has one, which she stops to go home because it's weird that she hasn't heard from Candace.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Recess}}'': The Ashleys do this, and make (Ashley) Spinelli provide them fresh ones while they relax.
* This was also done by the retired opera singer (don't remember her name) from ''{{Curious George}}''.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheLooneyTunesShow'' episode "Casa de Calma", when Bugs and Daffy go to a spa. Daffy eats his cucumber slices and asks Bugs if he can have his.
* Seen several times in ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents''
** In ''Fairy Idol'' -- Norm the Genie, as Norm the Fairy, shows up when paged, with a Cucumber Facial. When Chester tells Norm he wishes Norm as Timmy's Fairy, the cucumbers fall off so we can see Norm's evil look.
** Wanda gets one in the episode ''Wanda's Day Off''.
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[[folder:Webcomics]]
* ''Webcomic/TheBookOfBiff'' plays with the trope by having Biff make a painful mistake about what green vegetable [[http://www.thebookofbiff.com/2011/09/28/1377-sting/ goes on the eyes]].
* ''Promises'' has The Baroness, an entitled rich woman, who insists on using Fiona and Trish's gym like a spa, take baths with {{Cucumber Facial}}s.
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* At least one cosmetic company sells eyepads, presoaked in an astringent, printed and scented to resemble cucumber slices.
* In the Soviet Bloc countries (maybe others as well) it is normal for women to wipe their face with cucumber peels. You get cucumber peels when making salad anyway, and why throw away something, when you can get a bonus use out of it first?
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* ''KodomoNoOmocha'': Sana is seen doing one in preparation for a date.
* ''TigerAndBunny'''s Karina/Blue Rose has done this on occasion ("Hey, a superstar needs to take care of her skin, okay?"). Interestingly enough, she tends to use just multiple slices of cucumber on her face. She's more than a bit embarrassed when her crush walks into the room while she's in the middle of one.

* ''TheBookOfBiff'' plays with the trope by having Biff make a painful mistake about what green vegetable [[http://www.thebookofbiff.com/2011/09/28/1377-sting/ goes on the eyes]].

* In ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'', Katara and Toph get one of these in "Tales of Ba Sing Se"
** In the ''Avatar'' example above, Toph then used Earthbending to make the cucumbers stick out like alien eyestalks, terrifying one of the attendants.

* In ''ThePenguinsOfMadagascar'', Julien is in the middle of a facial when Maurice is attacked. Which means that he has to apply the cucumbers himself, "which is the real tragedy." He asks Mort to weep for him, as his eyes are too tired from all the "cucumbering"; Mort does so by applying onions to his eyes, remarking that "My eye vegetables are burny!"
* ''PhineasAndFerb'' - Doof's ex is shown getting one when their daughter Vanessa calls, trying to bust her father.

* In the music video for Music/OKGo's cover of ''TheMuppetShow'' Theme, one CatapultNightmare sequence features one of the singers with cucumber slices both over and under his eyeglasses. Hence, he screams 'cause he's blind, removes the outer slices, is still blind, he screams again, then removes the inner slices.

* In ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipisMagic'', it crops up a few times:

* In ''ThePenguinsOfMadagascar'', Julien is in the middle of a facial when Maurice is attacked. Which means that he has to apply the cucumbers himself, "which is the real tragedy." He asks Mort to weep for him, as his eyes are too tried from all the "cucumbering"; Mort does so by applying onions to his eyes, remarking that "My eye vegetables are burny!"