The Buddy Transition

Is It Helping or Hindering You?

My younger sister and I have recently decided to go natural together. We are currently about 10 weeks post relaxer and already can't help looking at each other's scalp to see the new growth. I know, I know, a watched pot never boils, but...we can't help it! The whole process is so exciting! Our reasons for transitioning are different, as well as our methods, but we 

both agree on one thing: we want to be in love with our hair...our HEALTHY hair. 

Over the past couple months though, it has come to my attention that going natural with a partner has its potential ups and downs. Here is what I came up with:

Pros

Support - You get to have someone there that understands the struggles you may go through and won't encourage relaxing when things get tough.

Ideas - You and your buddy get to bounce ideas for hairstyles back and forth, as well as troubleshoot together.

Practice - Use your partner as your own personal barbie doll to practice hairstyles you would like to try on yourself.

Sharing - For pricey or experimental items, share the cost and the product until you figure out how well it works.

Cons

Hype - Too much hype about going natural between the two of you may cause you both to start thinking about hair a little too much. Hair is great, but it's not everything. 

Hair Envy - The excitement and support may start to dim if one person starts to feel jealous of the other's hair growth and/or curl pattern.

Different Folks, Different Strokes - What works on you, may not work so well on her and vice versa.

Buddy No More - Your transition partner decides that going natural is not worth the effort yet and relaxes her hair. What happens when your support is gone?

What do you ladies think? Share your thoughts.