10 bizarre beauty treatments celebs swear by to look young: From bird poop to sheep placenta facials
10 celebrities and their fascination for bizarre beauty treatments
Each year, the beauty industry eagerly embraces a fresh trend, yet there's a peculiar aura surrounding the 2024 craze. From exfoliating with kitty litter to indulging in caviar treatments and even opting for sheep placenta facials, delve into the world of unconventional beauty routines to discover which bizarre treatments have captured the hearts of various celebrities.
1. Jennifer Aniston's fish sperm facials
In 2024, a popular beauty trend involves injecting a salmon DNA-derived substance into the face, akin to Botox, costing around £275 per treatment. Celebrities like Jennifer Aniston have tried it for collagen and cell turnover, but some, like Aniston, doubt its efficacy for a youthful glow, as per The Independent.
2. Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi's cat litter scrubbing
Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi gained global fame through MTV's 'Jersey Shore' but opts for simplicity in her skincare routine rather than pricey treatments. In a surprising revelation in 2011, she disclosed her use of kitty litter as an exfoliant, attributing the idea to her penchant for budget-friendly solutions, as per Glamour.
3. Victoria Beckham's bird poop facials
Victoria Beckham favors 'Nightingale' or 'Geisha' facials, which utilize droppings from a rare breed of bird native to Japan's Kyushu island. These birds are fed a special vegan diet to ensure the purity of the droppings, which are then sanitized and dehydrated, as per Daily Mail.
4. Stella Maxwell's snake massages
The snake massage, offered at a New York snake spa, is not for the faint of heart. It involves being massaged by snakes and has attracted clients like Stella Maxwell, who has praised it as an 'amazing experience' on Instagram, as per PEOPLE.
5. Kim Kardashian's vampire facials
In 2013, Kim Kardashian made headlines by sharing a photo on Instagram of her blood-covered face after undergoing a vampire facial. This procedure utilizes the patient's own blood to enhance the skin, as per The Independent.
6. Angelina Jolie's caviar moisturiser
Angelina Jolie incorporates the luxurious ingredient of caviar into her skincare regimen instead of consuming it, believing that fish eggs release amino acids into the skin, aiding rejuvenation, collagen production, and anti-aging effects, as per The Sun.
7. Harry Styles' sheep placenta facials
Singer Harry Styles was a regular at Dr Harold Lancer’s Beverly Hills clinic in Los Angeles, where he indulged in sheep placenta facials every six weeks. The 90-minute treatment aimed to combat skin issues caused by frequent makeup application and extensive travel, as per Daily Mail.
8. Gwyneth Paltrow's bee sting treatment
Gwyneth Paltrow, known for her unconventional health pursuits, has also ventured into bee sting therapy, believing it to be a natural alternative to Botox that reduces inflammation and scarring for radiant skin, as per Vogue.
9. Miranda Kerr's leech facials
In 2017, Victoria's Secret model Miranda Kerr disclosed having a leech facial at Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop summit. This involves applying live leeches to the face, then spreading the blood they consume across the skin for tightening it and promoting a youthful look.
10. Eva Mendes' mono-threading
Eva Mendes caused a stir on Instagram with a selfie during a skin treatment involving needle placement in her neck. She revealed that she was undergoing "mono threads," a type of minimally-invasive aesthetic procedure known as thread lifting, which offers an alternative to facelift surgery.
