From the time she first decided to turn author, it has taken Diana Hayden two and a half years to put together her first book A Beautiful Truth.

When she released the book in the city a few days ago, the beauty queen couldn't help compare the moment to the time when she'd won the Miss World crown. 'I can't stop grinning. It reminds me of the time I won the Miss World crown, and what I felt the next morning when I woke up,' she said, adding, 'People take nine months to have a baby; I took two and a half years. My heart and soul, and my sweat and blood has gone into this.'

This book on grooming, she says, is replete with tips as well as anecdotes from her own life - from when she was struggling to the time she won the Miss World title and later her experience in the Bigg Boss house. Diana also added, 'I've self-published the book since I wanted total control. It's exactly what I wanted it to be. There are also instances from my struggling days when I had no money to do make-up to the time I won the Miss World crown and my time in the Bigg Boss house too.'

The book, Diana said, has advice for women of all ages, and it will help them in grooming themselves from head to toe. She explained, 'The book has nine detailed chapters on grooming, and talks about everything from your clothing to your body shape, your dressing, your skin type, your hair type, etc. In the book, I tell you.