Today is The Summer Solstice

Today is the summer solstice which marks the beginning of the Summer! (All I can see out of the window is typically British dull, grey skies but hopefully we are due some sunshine soon!)

The summer solstice is a major celestial event and marks the longest day and shortest night of the year. The sun reaches its highest position in the sky on the day of the summer solstice which is also referred to as Midsummer. The word solstice derives from Latin sol (sun) and sistere (to stand still). Although the Summer Solstice is celebrated the whole day it is actually a specific time of the day and today it is at 17.19.

Worldwide, interpretation of the event has varied among cultures, but most have held a recognition of sign of the fertility, involving holidays, festivals, gatherings, rituals or other celebrations around that time. Thousands still gather at Stonehenge to welcome the sunrise and celebrate Mother Earth on this day.

This also marks the start of the holiday and festival season. It's easy to neglect Facial skincare when you are busy enjoying yourself out and about in the sunshine. We are all getting better at regularly applying sunscreen to our bodies and products such as heliocare capsules make it even easier (see my previous blog about heliocare). But we sometimes forget our faces.

The sun is extremely aging to your skin without proper protection and one of the biggest contributors to fine lines and wrinkles. That's why I swear by a good day moisturiser with SPF protection. I have normal to dry skin and love Neostrata Daytime Protection Cream with SPF 15 protection.

If you have more oily skin you might like to try Exuviance Multi-Protective Day Fluid which is also SPF15. With it's broad spectrum sunscreen it enhances skin renewal and helps protect from further damage.

Over the next few days I will be blogging about lots of summer events such as festival fashion and summer hair care so keep checking back and Happy Summer Solstice everyone.