History Main / CucumberFacial

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

* In LetsPlay/{{Markiplier}}'s video [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBYCVYqS4T8 Chica's First Spa]], Markiplier gives his dog Chica a bath, complete with putting cucumber slices on the top of her head (since they wouldn't stay on her eyes). She usually shook them off.

* In [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzRAuEtHOag this advert]] for Noosa yoghurt, a woman gives herself a yoghurt facial and puts strawberries on her eyes.

* In an episode of ''[[Anime/ElHazardTheMagnificentWorld El Hazard: Wanderers]]'', Jinai has stolen all the vegetables the heroes have grown and claims to be all his. While Makoto and company fall back to outwit him, the Bugrom Queen asks what are they going to do with all the produce. Jinai is ready for that question and invokes this trope with two Bugrom mooks already trying the idea out.
* ''[[Anime/LoveLive Love Live! School Idol Project]]'': Kousaka Yukiho in episode 4, Yazawa Nico in episode 10.

* When we first see the Witch in ''Animation/{{Lamput}}'', she is soaking up the moon's rays and has cucumber slices covering her eyes.

* In one three panel ''ComicBook/TheSmurfs'' story, a Smurf is scared by Smurfette giving herself a beauty mask, complete with cucumber slices.

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* ''WesternAnimation/CuriousGeorge2006'': George ends up in the bathroom of a woman who is doing this while also having a bath and paints her walls, followed by pouring paint in her bathtub.
-->'''Ted:''' Do yourself a favor. You're gonna wanna put the cucumbers back on.

[[folder:Films -- Live-Action]]
* In ''Film/LegallyBlonde'', to indicate the woman the main characters are going to question at the spa is a RichBitch (as well as to remind everyone she's at a spa), she is seen having one of these. They have to take the cucumbers off her eyes before she'll bother paying attention to them.
* In ''Film/ThePrincessDiaries'', to show that the main character is getting a super-makeover fit for a princess, she gets a Cucumber Facial, and Paolo, the stylist, delivers the page quote above.

* Spoofed in ''Film/{{Gorgeous}}'', with Tony Leung's character doing a cucumber, tomato, starfruit, carrot and strawberry facial. '''Yes''', all at once.
* In ''Film/TheJerk'', Navin's girlfriend Marie is a cosmetologist, so he switches places with a customer who is receiving a facial. When the cucumbers and green mask are removed, she recognizes Navin and starts making out with him... while the wife of the original customer starts hitting Marie with her purse. "Why are you kissing my husband?!"
* At the start of ''Film/BertDenSisteOskulden'', Bert comes to visit his would-be sex partner Camilla and finds her wearing one of these. He blurts out: "Wow, you're ugly."
* The lead in ''Film/HesSuchAGirl'' does this...but doesn't realize he's not supposed to use zucchini.
* In ''Film/MissPettigrewLivesForADay'', Guinevere undergoes cucumber-slice eye pads as part of a [[MakeoverMontage makeover montage]]. (And then she promptly eats the cucumber, because it's the first chance she had all day to eat anything.)

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* Referenced in "Behind the Red Door" in ''War Paint'', as the Arden Girls extol the salon's amenities.

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* If you spend time with Vivienne in the ''Trespasser'' DLC for ''Videogame/DragonAgeInquisition'', you go on a spa trip with her. But instead of cucumber you end up with cheese wheels on your eyes. When your character asks "Why cheese?", Vivienne just gently scoffs at you for not knowing.

* ''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.

* In ''WesternAnimation/TurningRed'', Mei and Ming get these in one of the pictures shown in the intro.

[[folder: Anime and Manga]]
* ''Manga/{{Kodocha}}'': Sana is seen doing one in preparation for a date.

[[folder:Live Action TV]]
* Happens in an episode of ''Series/BurnNotice'' with one character.
* One episode of ''Series/ThreesCompany'' has Helen putting on one and Stanley giving her a funny look before proceeding to eat the cucumber slices. Helen's reaction? "Be sure to eat them slowly, Stanley. They're your breakfast for today."

* In an episode of ''Series/MyNameIsEarl'', Joy is seen relaxing in a hot tub with bread-and-butter pickles over her eyes.

* ''Series/FullHouse'': DJ and Kimmy give themselves makeovers, including this. The cucumbers serve to obscure their vision so they don't see [[ItMakesSenseInContext the chimp come in and tamper with the hair conditioner]].

* Seen several times in ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents''

* In ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPandaLegendsOfAwesomeness'', Viper wears one in "Shifu's Back".

* ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse'': In "Cereal Offender", Rita wears one in an ImagineSpot of herself at the spa. Notably, it's the first time in the series that her face was seen.

* ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'' - Doof's ex is shown getting one when their daughter Vanessa calls, trying to bust her father.
** Should be mentioned that she's wearing them OVER her glasses.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Recess}}'': The Ashleys do this, and make (Ashley) Spinelli provide them fresh ones while they relax.

** Rarity wears a mud mask and cucumbers when she sleeps, even when she travels with the others to Appleloosa. Like Yzma above, she jolts awake, [[CosmeticHorror scaring everyone]] else.

* This was also done by the retired opera singer from ''WesternAnimation/CuriousGeorge''.
* ''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 was 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''.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse'': In "Cereal Offender", Rita wears one in an ImagineSpot of herself at the spa. Notably, it's the first time in the series that her face was seen.
** One of Lincoln's [[InTouchWithHisFeminineSide feminine hobbies]] in "Roughin' It" involves getting facials with Lori. [[BigSisterMentor She teaches him that the mud masks soothe sunburns, poison ivy, and moderate acne]].
** In "Power Play with the Casagrandes," Bobby and Lori are shown wearing mud masks for one of their video chats.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheCupheadShow'': In "Roll The Dice", The Devil is seen lying in a bubble bath with cucumber slices over his eyes when King Dice calls to report that Cuphead is on his gameshow.

* At the start of ''Bert: Den siste oskulden'', Bert comes to visit his would-be sex partner Camilla and finds her wearing one of these. He blurts out: "Wow, you're ugly."
* The lead in ''He's Such A Girl'' does this...but doesn't realize he's not supposed to use zucchini.

* ''Webcomic/CursedPrincessClub'': When we see the inside of the Cosmopolitan Princess Conservatory, one princess is lying down cucumbers over her eyes -- and she's demanding that someone start her ''caviar'' facial.