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STYLE STUFF OF LIFE "I MAKE SURE TO FIND TIME TO EXERCISE, BE AWARE OF NUTRITION— AND FRANKLY, JUST HAVE SOME FUN." —MARY DILLON 90 MICHIGANAVEMAG.COM PHOTOGRAPHY BY NICK BARATTA FOR JULIE SKARRATT PHOTOGRAPHY (BCRF); COURTESY OF M.A.C COSMETICS (LIPSTICK); COURTESY OF ULTA BEAUTY (STORE); COURTESY OF DYSON/DYSON.COM (HAIRDRYER); BY WISANU BOONRAWD/SHUTTERSTOCK.COM (MOAB); STEVEGEER/ISTOCK/GETTY IMAGES PLUS (RUNNERS) beautiful locations, like Moab, which is one of the most beautiful parts of our country." Ultimate luxury: "The perfect day for me is to go out and run and see the sunrise at one part of Lake Michigan—and then be in Michigan that night and see the sunset on the other side." Culture beat: "I was just at the Field Museum exhibit 'Specimens,' which brings out all the specimens that have been collected over 120 years and curates them with a beautiful, artistic view. It was one of the most interesting exhibits I've seen." Travel essential: "I always have my Mizuno running shoes. As a working mother, I haven't had the ability to tack on an extra day or two [to trips], but I could always get up early, throw on my Mizunos, and run around Paris or Munich or London." Make it better: "We've created the Ulta Beauty Charitable Foundation [to aid] local causes that support and help women and children. It's important that we're growing and doing well, but giving back is important [too]." If I weren't a CEO: "I think I'd be in showbiz [laughs]. If there's ever any opportunity to get up and do karaoke or lead people in a line dance or something, I'm the first person there." . MAC cosmetics (TOP) and Dyson's Supersonic hair dryer (RIGHT) are products that CEO Mary Dillon looks forward to featuring at Ulta's new Michigan Avenue store (CENTER); Dillon's passions include runs by the lake (LEFT) and travel to outdoorsy places, like Moab (INSET ABOVE). Mary Dillon (FAR RIGHT) joins Breast Cancer Research Foundation executives at the 2015 BCRF Hot Pink Party at the Waldorf Astoria in NYC.