Kesha’s glowy complexion is all due to the notorious salmon sperm facial.
Whereas showing on the Tuesday, July 8, episode of Monica Lewinsky’s “Reclaiming” podcast, Kesha, 38, and the pair had been chatting about the advantages of placenta use earlier than sidetracking to different magnificence strategies.
“I haven’t performed that but,” Lewinsky mentioned of utilizing placenta as a magnificence therapy. “Like salmon DNA in your face. I haven’t performed that.”
Kesha interjected and shared that she “put the salmon DNA” in her “face.”
Lewinsky requested Kesha if she preferred the therapy earlier than complimenting the pop star’s “beautiful” pores and skin.
“Thanks. I can thank the salmon sperm,” Kesha mentioned whereas laughing. “It’s like a Korean trick.”
In line with Vogue, a salmon sperm facial makes use of fragments of DNA extracted from salmon sperm, also referred to as polynucleotides. The sperm is injected into an individual’s face with a needle as a way to increase 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 results on the pores and skin are considered on account of 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 therapy has a median price of $500.
Kesha just isn’t the one star to check out this magnificence development. The process grew extra in style after Kim Kardashian admitted she takes benefit of the therapy.
“I received [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. Not too long ago, Miley Cyrus revealed that she tried the therapy.
“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 Resort in New York Metropolis final month.
Along with revealing that she received the facial performed, Cyrus gave some further particulars about it.
“Tastes unusual, however my pores and skin seems to be good,” she mentioned earlier than clarifying, “I didn’t imply to drink it. It’s similar to a complete [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.”