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The Crowning Touch: Preparing for Beauty Pageant Competition

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Anna Stanley's insight as a contestant, judge, and director makes her book an outstanding guide for contestants. Her coverage on each phase of competition has thoroughly prepared me for my state and national crown. The appendix of resources serves as an effective aid for contestants with their pre-pageant packing and research. "The Crowning Touch" is a valuable reference source for all pageant affiliates and would be a wonderful edition to your library.

I only wish I had read this book before I went to the pageant. It is one to swear by! The author gives outstanding advise on how to tackle your platform, how to stun your audience in talent, and how to charm the judges in evening gown. The author get's deep down to every detail, inlcuding your stockings!! The author also has wonderful quick research appendix's in the back of the book just in case you need a quick refresher course. I know because of this book I'll definitely win next year, and The Crowning Touch gave me the confidence to do it!

Although it includes a few helpful tips (such as the list of interview questions in the back), most of the information does not go beyond common sense. The frequent typos and poor writing give the impression that the author simply sat down and wrote the first thoughts that sprang to mind, without bothering to go back and polish her work.

The Crowning Touch is a comprehensive manual for beauty pageant entrants. Everything from acing the interviews to projecting an attractive image in a swimsuit is covered. A must-read for all interested in entering such competitions.

This book is really great! Although it has some mistakes in the writing, the content is really useful to those who has interest in compete in pageants and pageant trainers.

This is a super book for anyone just starting out in pageants. This book has the basics of how to get started and lots of great tips. The best part is there are several pages of sample interview questions to practice with. I loved this book very easy to read.

Although this book seemed to steal a bit of material from others--like anecdotes from another pageant book I know--it was EXTREMELY detailed and helpful in getting prepared and realizing that IMAGE IS EVERYTHING in a pageant. Honestly, I can't see how I competed without buying this book first. This book practically gives the formula for success, even how to stand and walk in swimsuit! I can't wait for my next competition!