Suggestion: Cosmetic Horror

Cosmetic Horror is a supertrope to Cucumber Facial. Both exemplify Cucumber Facial. Can we find a non-cucumber face for Cosmetic Horror to demonstrate the versatility of the trope? Opener from There's Something About Mary.

The trope seems to be about reactions to the bad makeup (especially for men), and thus the suggestion is kinda weak. That said, I think the current pic of Yzma and Gronk is better for Cucumber Facial than its current (of Applejack from FIM).

I see. What about the male (chest) pain?

It's already in use on Painful Body Waxing. A version of it anyway.

edited 4th Jan '16 2:37:43 PM by DeisTheAlcano

Brazil turns this into a horror show◊.

You've got roaming bands of armed, aggressive, tyrannical plumbers coming to your door, saying "Use our service, or else!"

Good idea

Ouch. That's horror alright. Gets my vote.

Again, I think this is just as much about the reaction as the makeup...that's stronger than the OP, but I think it's lacking.

The thing you are missing is the reaction shot, right? Not so much the horrifying makeup, but it with the reaction shot.

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wrong thread

edited 4th Jan '16 7:49:20 PM by eyebones

For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong. — H.L. Mencken

Willbyr, I am not sure about the in-universe reaction being part of the trope. What makes you think this way?

I'm also curious about this. There's nothing explicitly mentioned about it in the description that I can see.

You've got roaming bands of armed, aggressive, tyrannical plumbers coming to your door, saying "Use our service, or else!"

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Many of the examples are too focused on the unattractiveness of the process and not the reaction people have to seeing it.

edited 5th Jan '16 6:14:36 AM by Willbyr

I see. The trope description is not focused enough for my taste. The laconic doesn't include the surprise part and paragraph 5 onwards is rambling. I can see how the full extend of the trope could have been missed or neglected as nice-to-have by users posting examples.

That said, the Brazil image could be used for Women's Mysteries instead.

I...don't think that's illustrative of Women's Mysteries at all, unless there's context that I'm missing.

I'm starting to think this one probably should be left alone.

I'm fine with leaving it alone.

(Annoyed grunt)

Let's leave the current for now, then.

You've got roaming bands of armed, aggressive, tyrannical plumbers coming to your door, saying "Use our service, or else!"

Same here.

I also think the current works quite well enough, and I doubt we're going to be able to get a single image which clearly shows both the reaction and the reason.

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Another vote or two to stick with the current and we can move on.

Another vote.

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