Congrats on the big chop!
Routine
Once a week:
* I wash my hair with shampoo and then apply conditioner and castor oil afterwards.
On the other days of the week:
* I still apply condition and castor oil to my hair after rinsing my hair with water. I usually leave a little conditioner in my hair when I rinse it out because this helps make hair softer and define the coils better.
1 -2 x per week:
* I deep condition about once every two weeks but if my hair needs extra care I step it up to once (or even twice) a week. I DC overnight.
*Every two weeks I dentangle with a wide-tooth comb when my hair has conditioner or oil in it. The rest of the time, I use my fingers to detangle.
Every 4-6 months:
* I henna every 4-6 months because it leaves my hair stronger and softer. I always deep condition afterwards. My henna mix consists of henna in powder form, oil and lemon juice. I leave my henna mix to sit overnight in a dark place (cupboard, usually). I leave the henna mix on my hair overnight.
It looks long but it's not complicated.
The products I use/Top 6:
* Sulfar 8 or T-Gel shampoo
* Any generic conditioner for dry/damaged hair since these are usually the creamiest. I tend to stick to Herbal Essences.
* Castor oil
* Dark & Lovely Ultra Cholesterol deep conditioner mixed with olive oil
* Henna (body-art quality)
* Olive oil (I use when I blow-out my hair)
eta: I protective style at least 9 months of the year with braids and do a modified version of my routine (less washing, less DCs etc).