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150 | NAILS MAGAZINE | DECEMBER 2016{ }my other lifeTeam CND Education Ambassador Heather Davissays she was born to sing — but then, as so oftenhappens, life got in the way. “I’ve alwayswanted tosing. In fact, one of the reasons I got my nail license right after highschool was that I liked the flexibility the job gave me for auditions,”says Davis. “I pursued music for a few years, but then I had kids, gotmarried...and shelved my love for singing. I re-visited voice while incollege, studying classically (yes, I can sing opera!), but ultimatelydecided I needed to focus on a more profitable field.”Three years ago, Davis moved her family from a small townin Alaska to Seattle in search of more opportunity in the beautyindustry. “Little did I know that the move would re-open an olddoor to my first love,” she says. “I trolled the Craigslist musiciancommunity boards for about a year before I came across a smallcompany that puts recreational musicians together for short-term bands. After a year of quietly watching them post differentopportunities, one came up that I couldn’t resist. After that I meta few like-minded individuals and we formed a band — with me asthe lead singer.We’ve been together for about a year and a half, andopportunities have continued to surface.”Davis also joined another established cover band in the Seattlearea as co-lead with a male singer. She’s even started doing sessionwork. “I’ve been working in a recording studio, singing songs forsongwriters looking to sell their work to signed artists,” she says.“And now one of the songwriters is writing songs around my voice!”Davis now performs a few times per month. “Anything from bargigs to corporate events and weddings — and I have a blast doingit. Funnily enough, the CND facilitation style [a public speaking/teaching technique] improved my stage presence and alleviated mystage fright. Who knew?”You can hear Davis sing at http://www.lo5theband.com.In Good VoiceNAILS (ISSN 0896-193x) (USPS 001-426) is published monthly, by Bobit Business Media, 3520 Challenger Street, Torrance, California 90503-1640. Periodicals postage paid atTorrance, California 90503-9998 and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Nails, P.O. Box 1067 Skokie, IL 60076-8068. Please allow 6 to 8 weeksfor address changes to take effect. Subscription Prices - United States $20 per year; Canada $57 per year; Foreign $87 per year. Single copy price - $5; Big Book - $40. Please allow6 to 8 weeks to receive your first issue. Bobit Business Media reserves the right to refuse non-qualified subscriptions. Please address Editorial and Advertising correspondence tothe Executive Offices at 3520 Challenger Street Torrance, California 90503-1640 or online at http://www.nailsmag.com. The contents of this publication may not be reproduced eitherin whole or in part without consent of Bobit Business Media. All statements made, although based on information believed to be reliable and accurate, cannot be guaranteed andno fault or liability can be accepted for error or omission. Subscribers: If the Post Office alerts us that your magazine is undeliverable, we have no further obligation unless wereceive a corrected address within 2 years.Heather Davis,nail techIn her other life:singer“I met a few like-minded individuals andwe formed a band — with me as the lead singer.”