Looking back

Hello everyone, I honestly cannot believe I am currently writing this post. I am officially 2 years post op spinal fusion surgery. It certainly doesn't feel like it has been 2 whole years. When I think about how my back used to be and the pain I used to have to deal with it's honestly incredible. A spinal surgery is a big deal, and to think I have come so far since mine honestly blows my mind. I rarely have back pains anymore. I wasn't really expecting the back pain to ever go away to be honest, but i am so lucky that it has. The back pain was always one of the worst things about having scoliosis for me, besides the uneven shoulder blades and hips. I began to see the pain as normal and after my surgery when the pain had gone away it felt really weird. I no longer had to take co- codamal daily, or stretch my back all the time just to relive some of the pain and aches. I do get the occasional aches and pains like anyone else does, but I don't complain about them as I ...

Hello everyone, I don’t know if you remember but I did a whole month of  blog posts dedicated to scoliosis month in June of last year. Scoliosis month is something I always like to talk about on my blog, as I have scoliosis and I want anyone here who also has scoliosis to be able to relate, and help spread the word when it comes to scoliosis awareness. Scoliosis month is basically a month dedicated to educating and helping others to detect their scoliosis early, so a quicker solution or treatment can be put into action. By spreading awareness, scoliosis will become a more well known condition and people will begin to know the signs and how to look for the spinal condition themselves. Awareness will hopefully help to reduce the amount of people having spinal fusions, as earlier treatements can be put in to place first. So what is scoliosis? Scoliosis is an abnormal curvature or twist of the spine. It can affect people of any age from babies to the elderly. It is most prom...

Hello everyone, As some of you may know, I have been hosting a giveaway on my blog for the past month now. I wanted to give away the Soph x Revolution eyeshadow palette to celebrate hitting 5k on my blog and to thank you all for your support with my little blog. My giveaway has ended now and I have drawn the winner. I will include screen shots down below of the winners name. I will contact the winner via email to let them know they have won. I just wanted to thank you all for entering the giveaway and for your support. I will be doing another giveaway when I hit 10k here on my blog, so keep your eyes peeled for that! Congratulations Suzette !! Thank you everyone once again, Sadie xoxo

Hello everyone, Today I wanted to talk about some of my spring makeup essentials. I love the season spring as we are beginning to experience some sunshine in the UK. Spring is one of my favourite seasons regarding makeup. Spring makeup in my opinion is fresh, natural, glowy and colourful. I usually play it safe when it comes to makeup, for example it's always nude lips with pink or brown on my eyes. As much as I love nudes, pinks and browns, I really want to start venturing outside of my comfort zone. I have recently discovered some eyeshadow shades that are bold but look so nice. I have found a new love when it comes to purple, red and yellow eyeshadow looks. I would have never worn these shades up until recently and when applied well they can look stunning. If like me you are nervous regarding colour, you could always do a brown/ neutral eye and then add a pop of colour to the lower lash line until you feel as though you can incorporate it on the eye lid, this way the pop of...

Hello everyone, Today I wanted to talk about my favourite products from the month of April. I feel like I have rediscovered a few products and found some new products too, so there is a mixture this month. All this months favourites are beauty products, although I would love to know in the comments if you would all like me to vary these favourites as I do have some favourite songs and TV shows too. Revolution Reloaded iconic division eyeshadow palette - I recently did a review on this palette, so I won't bore you too much. However, this palette is gorgeous. I have been using it a lot since I reviewed it and I really love it. Every time I open this palette I feel inspired to do something creative and new. This of course is down to the great colour selection. The palette is affordable and of such great quality, I would really recommend picking up this palette if you want to be more adventurous with your eye looks. Lottie London blush crush powder blusher in the shade Dra...

Hello everyone, I recently hit 5,000 page views here on Looking back and in order to celebrate this I wanted to host a giveaway here on my blog. The giveaway will be running for 1 month and it is open internationally. So, in order to win the Soph x Revolution eyeshadow palette all you have to do is comment below your name and where you are from, and send an email to lookingbacksadierawson@gmail.com telling me once again your name and how you found my blog. Thank you everyone for your support, I am aware that my blog is small and this may not seem like that many views to you, but I want you all to know that I am so grateful for your support and interest in my little blog, so thank you once again and good luck!!! You can enter the giveaway here -  http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/7f21804e1/? Good Luck everyone!! Sadie xoxo http://bloggiveawaydirectory.com/

Hello everyone, It feels like I haven't done a scoliosis blog post in a while, so I thought I would talk about some of the disadvantages of fusion-less scoliosis. I would be lying if I told you I never thought what my life and back would be like if I didn't have the fusion surgery. However, after thinking about it for a while I know I made the right decision for me personally. Having a spinal fusion is completely individual, your consultant can recommend the procedure, but at the end of the day it's you who decides whether to have it or not. I had my spinal fusion surgery nearly 2 years ago now and I was really happy with my results. The procedure was 7 and a half hours long, but well worth it. Spinal fusion is no walk in the park, but the results can be amazing. However, like any operation they are pros and cons. I had some nerve damage in my leg and numbness on my back, but I thought this was a small price to pay all things considered. Having a spinal fusion not o...