Kesha's glowy complexion is all because of the notorious salmon sperm facial.
Whereas showing on the Tuesday, July 8, episode of Monica Lewinsky's “Reclaiming” podcast, Kesha, 38, and the pair have been chatting about the advantages of placenta use earlier than sidetracking to different magnificence strategies.
“I haven't carried out that but,” Lewinsky mentioned of utilizing placenta as a magnificence remedy. “Like salmon DNA in your face. I haven't carried out that.”
Kesha interjected and shared that she “put the salmon DNA” in her “face.”
Lewinsky requested Kesha if she appreciated the remedy earlier than complimenting the pop star's “beautiful” pores and skin.
“Thanks. I can thank the salmon sperm,” Kesha mentioned whereas guffawing. “It's like a Korean trick.”
In accordance with Vogue, a salmon sperm facial makes use of fragments of DNA extracted from salmon sperm, often known as polynucleotides. The sperm is injected into an individual's face with a needle with a purpose to enhance the pores and skin's hydration ranges for a extra dewy look..
Dermatologist Dr. Joshua Zeichner defined in a 2023 interview with PopSugar that salmon reproductive cells have been proven “to enhance pores and skin, hydration, plumpness, texture and wrinkles.”
“The consequences on the pores and skin are considered attributable to excessive DNA ranges,” Zeichner mentioned. “DNA consists of amino acids, which have lengthy been utilized in skincare for his or her hydrating and cell-renewing advantages.”
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Outcomes can last as long as six months, and the remedy has a mean price of $500.
Kesha isn't the one star to check out this magnificence pattern. The process grew extra fashionable after Kim Kardashian admitted she takes benefit of the remedy.
“I acquired [a] salmon sperm facial,” Kardashian mentioned in a July 2024 episode of The Kardashians. “With salmon sperm injected into my face.”
Different stars like Jennifer Aniston, Charli XCX, Denise Richards and extra have been candid about getting a salmon sperm facial. Just lately, Miley Cyrus revealed that she tried the remedy.
“I attempted that salmon sperm. Have you ever heard about that? I attempted it,” the singer mentioned throughout a shock intimate efficiency at Bemelmans Bar at The Carlyle Lodge in New York Metropolis final month.
Andrew Toth/Getty Pictures Denise Richards likes to maintain her magnificence routine au pure — until Jennifer Aniston swears by an unorthodox hack, that's. “For the outside, I see a dermatologist physician. He's superior, he's very delicate, Dr. [Robert] Dorfman. I did do this salmon sperm facial. It was good,” Richards, 54, instructed Folks in […]
Along with revealing that she acquired the facial carried out, Cyrus gave some extra particulars about it.
“Tastes unusual, however my pores and skin appears to be like good,” she mentioned earlier than clarifying, “I didn't imply to drink it. It's similar to an entire [face] masks.”
Cyrus then lightened the temper by telling the viewers a joke.
“I by no means met the salmon,” she joked. “It got here pre-packaged.”
