R.e.m. Beauty, the beauty brand founded by Ariana Grande, has tapped André Branch as chief executive officer.

Earlier this year, Grande purchased r.e.m. beauty's assets from Forma for an estimated $15 million, hiring Murad and Smashbox veteran Michelle Shigemasa as their new CEO.

In October, culture and beauty were perhaps even more inextricably linked than usual, data shows. For instance, insights from influencer marketing platform Traackr show that Ariana Grande's R.e.m ...