Denise Richards dives into viral salmon sperm facial trend after Jennifer Aniston — “If she did it, I had to try it too!”

Denise Richards isn’t afraid to take a page out of Jennifer Aniston’s playbook.

For this week’s PEOPLE cover story, the former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star, 54, spoke candidly about her beauty and skincare regimen, along with how she was inspired by Aniston, 56.

“For the exterior, I see a dermatologist doctor. He’s awesome, he’s very subtle, Dr. [Robert] Dorfman. I did do that salmon sperm facial. It was good. I had to after I heard Jennifer Aniston did,” says Richards. “Who’s not going to do that?”

While the television star admitted that she did not know “what the heck it was,” knowing it was something Aniston had done, was all she needed.

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Jennifer Aniston attends the PaleyFest LA 2024 screening of “The Morning Show”

Jennifer Aniston attends the PaleyFest LA 2024 screening of ‘The Morning Show’ at Dolby Theatre on April 12, 2024. David Livingston/WireImage

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How Jennifer Aniston gave Denise Richards a push for salmon facial

“I was like, ‘If she did it, I’ll do it.’ But by the way, I am not one that does a bunch of stuff,” explains Richards. “I want to look like myself, so I don’t do a bunch of fillers. I do a little Botox. I want to move my face because my eyebrows are very expressive, so I want to keep all that. But I try to do subtle.”

“If I could do a little laser or that salmon sperm thing or whatever, I’ll try it. I know it sounds weird,” she continues — but she’s open to keeping things fresh