For skincare, i know many people would recommend paula's choice. You should check out her site (cosmeticscop.com) and read the reviews for her skincare line. i hear it's amazing. but since i haven't tried it yet, I really recommend oil cleansing. I am kindof confused since you said that you have dry damaged skin, but later you asked if it's beneficial to moisturize everyday if you don't have dry skin. If you have dry damaged skin, honestly any moisturizer that actually moisturizes (duh) will help you. Your skin may look and feel much better just by moisturizing it. But if you say that you don't have dry skin, what kind of skin do you have? oily? normal? (which i highly doubt because i've yet to meet one person in my life who has normal skin.) if your skin is dry in certain areas and normal or oily in others you may have combination skin.

But since you said you have damaged dry skin, and you want some good moisturizing action, i suggest using extra virgin olive oil or coconut oil after your shower. Here, i'll list it plain and simple for you:

Extra virgin olive oil: cheap, kinda smells weird, liquid form, feels heavier and filmier on the face than coconut oil
my favorite Extra virgin Coconut oil: even cheaper?!? wow. smells awesome, solid form - you need to heat it up in microwave or put the bottle or jar at your feet in the shower so it will melt and you can apply it wherever you want, sinks in the skin nicely

both are amazingly moisturizing. but note that both are oils, hence you will probably have a sheen to your face. but just use some tissue to blot and you're good, honestly. Just take a cotton pad and put a bit of oil on it, and spread it on your face like it's a toner. If you do it at night before you sleep, your skin really feels super smooth in the morning. just give it a try. i swear your skin just soaks up all the moisture through the night

along with the use of these oils, i suggest you getting a facial exfoliator to maximize cell turnover and reveal newer skin under your damaged skin. I personally like chemical exfoliators better than the ones with beads or things. Try a BHA or an AHA exfoliater (bha is stronger - if you have blackheads, acne, or large pores you want to diminish you should probably use this) AHA exfoliates the surface of the skin and is less harsh than BHA. here's a link to paula's choice's AHA exfoliator. never tried it but then again, i've been hearing lots of positive stuff from... everyone and everywhere. You should do some research on her products! it says on this site that it: Helps fade signs of sun damage, correct uneven skin tone (dullness, ashiness, skin discolorations), and makes skin feel wonderfully smooth. That sounds pretty good for u
http://www.paulaschoice.com/product/eight-percent-alpha-hydroxy-acid-gel/bha-aha-exfoliants

For a good sunscreen, I use IQQU advanced sunscreen. Most sunscreens have a really plasticy feel to it, and a horrible smell. AND they give you a super greasy sheen. this is the only sunscreen that i've used that feels more like a moisturizer than anything. it doesnt feel like a sunscreen at all, it's amazing. it's spf 35 too, pretty good. if you live somehwere super sunny then you should probably get something even higher though. here's the link: http://iqqubeauty.com/int/index.php/products/advance-sunscreen-spf-35-uva-uvb-1.html and i just read that it fades brown spots too!


OK i'm done and super tired. haha I hope it helped you !