The cold and flu season is here!  Everyone is walking around with sore throats and running noses, whether from allergies (here in NC my allergies are still acting up) or from a full fledge cold!  Honey has always been used to soothe a sore throat, now an easier more natural way to ease the pain of a sore, scratchy throat, Bee M.D. Organic Honey Throat Drops.

Found in local grocery and drug stores nationwide, this new product from BestSweet Inc. should be kept in your desk, in your purse, at home, in the car, EVERYWHERE in anticipation for the dry, cold season ahead.  Stored in an eco-friendly packaging, made from organic honey as it's main ingredient, doesn't that sound so soothing?  If you have a nasty sore throat right now, I know you want to go out and buy some!  No more awful tasting cold drops, it's almost 2009, feeling better tastes good and sweet now!

Here's a different spin on "treats" for Halloween.  Treat Beauty has plenty of sweet organic skin care items!  Give that woman in your life (daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, nanny, teacher, etc...) something special for not just Halloween, but for any special occasion. 

The picture above is their Gourmet Bath Truffles, I love the packaging!  These would make such perfect gifts!  Take some time and check out everything Treat Beauty has to offer; lotions and creams, baby scrubs, nail care, makeup, and more!  I definitely need to get some of their Lip Scrub.  This time of year you really need to take care of your skin (my lips get so dry and I never pay attention to them so they get worse).  "Treat" yourselves ladies!

I've got three fantastic companies to show you today, all doing their part this month in donating to Breast Cancer foundations and raising awareness.  And all are geared towards skin care and women! 

First, say hello to Lisa Ann Skin Care.  Body scrubs, lotions, butters, balms, everything you could possibly imagine to pamper yourself at home!  A portion of sales from Lisa's Pomegranate Line is donated to the Susan G Komen Foundation.  And is Pomegranate items just the rave these days or what!  So go stock up and have a nice spa day at home (it's cheaper than going to a day spa for sure!)

Have you all placed your Avon order yet this month?  Make sure you get some Breast Cancer Awareness items!  I ordered the water bottle and can not wait to get it!  So perfect to bring to work with me!  Avon products are so affordable, it's such an inexpensive and easy way to donate to the cause.  And they have Christmas items out now!  I'm stocking up on my next order with lots of stocking stuffers for the kids, lip balms, bubble baths, and more!

Finally, something stylish and "cool" to hold all your skin care, cosmetic purchases.  The IcyBag keeps everything chilled when it's hot outside!  Or think about when you travel and leave your cosmetics in the car or on the plane and everything melts all over, not anymore!  This is a fabulous bag!  Think lunch cooler but for your skin-care products instead, what a great idea, and the money you will save by not ruining your cosmetics due to heat again!  20% of sales of the pink/tan IcyBag is donated to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. 

As each woman grows older and more mature, she should "embrace change naturally".  First there's puberty, your crazy and wild 20s, your empowering 30s, your "OH MY GOD I'M 40s, your Look How Fabulous I Look 50s, (menopause sneaks in there somewhere), and so on...  Each milestone, each YEAR, is different and exciting for each individual woman and thank goodness there are products out there to keep us all stay healthy and happy as we age.

Right here on The Winning Pitch you can find Emerita natural wellness products, geared towards women over 40.  Skin care, health supplements, sexual vitality, and menopause, all natural products to help with the transition of aging and to keep you feeling as beautiful as ever!

We have a fabulous little giveaway for you today!  An Emerita skin care product valued at $30!  Leave us a comment on being fabulous over 40!  What's your secret!  (Contest ends in one week)  Good luck!

So, I have decided to FINALLY replace my Victoria Secret mist with the broken sprayer that I have had for, oh, about 4 years now.  Can you believe the only "scent" I've experienced the past few years has been soap and occasionally some lotion?  How sad is that?  The reasoning behind my lack of wanting to smell feminine came from my oldest sons sneezing fits and sensitive skin when he was a baby.  He's 6 now so it's about time to move on with life and become womanly again! 

Coming across Klean Bath & Body has been so pleasant!  I've been out of the loop, there's so many nifty body products to pick from!  Have you heard of or tried the Solid Perfume, how perfect for your purse or to keep in the car or at your desk...

What I love best about Klean, their products are affordable, I don't need a $50 2oz bottle of perfume, does anyone?   Even with the moisturizer, spritzer, body wash, and perfume I want from Klean, I'm still not breaking the bank!  I'll use the extra money to go buy some new shoes!

No one wants to head out to the beach with dull skin, which is why I love all sorts of body scrubs. Trust me, my fiance would be the first to tell you that our tiny bathroom closet if overflowing with different lotions and potions to make my skin happy.

But let's not forget about our faces! It's the first thing a person sees! The Microdermabrasion Face Scrub by Emerita will make you want to put your best face forward.

The Microdermabrasion Face Scrub rejuvenates the skin by exfoliating dry and rough dead skin cells that leave your face looking tired and dull. The scrub stimulates surface level cell renewal and provides antioxidants and vitamins that promote long-term skin health.

The scrub is pH-balanced and is safe for all skin types. At $34.99 a jar, you'll be glowing in no time.

Emerita is a woman-owned company based in Portland, Oregon. Read all about their interesting history here.

With summer comes heat and with heat comes sweat. There's no way around it. A traditional woman will pass it off as "glistening" or a "healthy glow". This works fine when it comes to your face, but when it comes to your armpits, there's no mistaking your sweaty shirt.

In the last few years companies like Dove have introduced "clinical strength" deodorants for wetness protection above and beyond your usual stick of powder fresh. I've heard mixed reviews on them and have been wary of the $9 price tag.

However in retrospect, $9 is a steal compared to what New York salon is offering. According to New York Magazine, Shizuka New York salon is offering a "underarm overhaul" that begins with a thorough steam cleaning of your armpits, followed by hair removal and a Botox injection into the sweat glands. All this can be yours for only $1,500.

Sweat free...until the Botox wears off.

What do you think...is it worth it?

There's five and a half months until my wedding and I have a ton to think about. But one thing I'm not going to stress over is my Wedding Day Survival Kit, because I have some fantastic bridesmaids that will make sure that's taken care of. (Hear that, girls?)

Beauty Addict has a great post on everything you need to make sure your special day -- be it a wedding, prom, party or even a weekend getaway.

What's in her arsenal? She's broken it down into sections but here are just a few:

Clothes

• Static Guard
• Febreze (see if you can find the mini bottle)
• Tide Pen
• Double sided tape (I like Hollywood Fashion Tape in various sizes)
• White chalk (to disguise any stains on the gown)
• Packing tape (a friend recommended this and she's right, it does everything from repairing headpieces and hems to removing lint)
• Sewing kit (w/ scissor)
• Safety pins

Face

• Makeup for touchups (major "duh" moment, right?)
• Mirror
• Tissues
• Blotting papers   
• Q-tips

To see the full VERY helpful list, click here!

Ever been curious about a new mascara, eyeshadow or foundation but didn't want to spend the money before learning more about it?

Makeup Alley can help. The site is chock full of message boards on makeup and beauty, including a fantastic Beauty Product Review section by people just like you.

There's also a great Swap section where you can trade beauty products! (You do have to be a member to use this feature, but sign-up is free!)

Now you no longer need to wonder, is this eyeliner really that fantastic? Just head to Makeup Alley!