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How popular isHot Tools?

In October 2026, people searched for Hot Tools by name about 44,000 times worldwide, a 30.5% decrease from the previous year. These searches made up 7.4% of all global hair curler brand searches, placing Hot Tools sixth out of 11 brands. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about hair curler brands, Hot Tools appeared in two of the five answers and was the fifth most recommended of the 11.

Search and AI answers in October 2026

Hot Tools is the sixth most searched of 11 competitors and the fifth most recommended in the AI answers we collected.

  1. Bio IonicShare of searches 24.6%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd
  2. T3Share of searches 23.6%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  3. DysonShare of searches 11.7%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 6th
  4. BaBylissShare of searches 8%Mentioned in 0 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –
  5. Hot ToolsShare of searches 7.4%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th

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Top hair curler brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Hot Tools was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Hot Tools is the fifth most recommended of the 11.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. T31st
  2. BaBylissPRO2nd
  3. Bio Ionic3rd
  4. Conair4th
  5. Hot Tools5th
  6. Dyson6th
  7. Shark7th
  8. BaByliss–
  9. ghd–
  10. Remington–
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Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Conair5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • BaBylissPRO4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • T33 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Shark3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Bio Ionic2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Dyson2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Hot Tools2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • BaByliss0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • ghd0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Remington0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

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Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 19, 2026.

How often do people search for Hot Tools compared with other hair curler brands worldwide?

Hot Tools against hair curler brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Bio Ionic, T3, Dyson, BaByliss, ghd, Hot Tools, Conair, Remington. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthBio IonicT3DysonBaBylissghdHot ToolsConairRemingtonBaBylissPROSharkCloud Nine
Nov 202531.2%16.2%11.8%8.5%7.8%7.7%6.2%4.5%2.9%1.4%1.7%
Dec 202525.5%24.3%12%7.8%7%6.6%5.1%4.6%4.2%1.4%1.4%
Jan 202622.7%21.3%12.7%7.5%8%8.3%9.1%5.7%2.2%1.2%1.2%
Feb 202616.4%34.5%10.8%7.4%6.6%7.8%7.1%5.1%2.3%0.93%1.1%
Mar 202620.3%28.1%10.7%8.1%8%7.8%7%6.1%2%0.77%1.1%
Apr 202617.9%26.5%9.7%8.9%7.2%8%10.8%6.7%2.2%0.85%1.2%
May 202618.4%30.4%9.6%8.8%7.1%8%7.8%5.7%2.1%1%1.2%
Jun 202620.8%23.9%10.7%9.3%8.3%7.6%9.4%5.5%2.1%0.98%1.4%
Jul 202625.4%19.7%10.7%9.3%8.6%7.6%7.9%6.7%1.8%0.98%1.4%
Aug 202625.6%19.8%10.9%9%7.7%7.7%7.9%6.8%2.1%1.2%1.4%
Sep 202622.9%21.8%12.1%9.6%7.6%7%8.1%6.2%2.3%1.2%1.3%
Oct 202624.6%23.6%11.7%8%8%7.4%7.4%4.8%2%1.4%1.1%

  1. 1.Bio Ionic

    24.6%

    Held 1st. 96.8K estimated branded searches, +48.9% vs prior month. Share +1.7 points.

  2. 2.T3

    23.6%

    Held 2nd. 92.9K estimated branded searches, +49.6% vs prior month. Share +1.8 points.

  3. 3.Dyson

    11.7%

    Held 3rd. 45.9K estimated branded searches, +33.4% vs prior month. Share -0.4 points.

  4. 4.BaByliss

    8%

    Held 4th. 31.6K estimated branded searches, +15.8% vs prior month. Share -1.6 points.

  5. 5.ghd

    8%

    Moved from 6th to 5th. 31.3K estimated branded searches, +44.9% vs prior month. Share +0.4 points.

  6. 6.Hot Tools

    7.4%

    Moved from 7th to 6th. 29.2K estimated branded searches, +46.8% vs prior month. Share +0.4 points.

  7. 7.Conair

    7.4%

    Moved from 5th to 7th. 29.1K estimated branded searches, +26% vs prior month. Share -0.7 points.

  8. 8.Remington

    4.8%

    Held 8th. 18.7K estimated branded searches, +6.9% vs prior month. Share -1.4 points.

  9. 9.BaBylissPRO

    2%

    Held 9th. 7.8K estimated branded searches, +18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.

  10. 10.Shark

    1.4%

    Moved from 11th to 10th. 5.7K estimated branded searches, +73.8% vs prior month. Share +0.3 points.

  11. 11.Cloud Nine

    1.1%

    Moved from 10th to 11th. 4.4K estimated branded searches, +22.2% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

Hot Tools, Bio Ionic and 5 other brands sell other things too, so only their searches that name this product count here, like “hot tools hair curler”.

Compare popularity between Hot Tools and its closest rivals

Every comparison with Hot Tools

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How has branded search demand for Hot Tools changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

2 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Hot Tools worldwide fell from 63.3K to 44K.
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Hot Tools’ share of searches among hair curler brands worldwide peaked at 8.3% in January 2026 and was lowest at 6.6% in December 2025.

How did search popularity change for hair curler brands worldwide in October 2026?

6 changes

  1. In October 2026, T3 gained share of searches among hair curler brands worldwide, from 21.8% to 23.6%.

  2. In October 2026, Bio Ionic gained share of searches among hair curler brands worldwide, from 22.9% to 24.6%.

  3. In October 2026, BaByliss lost share of searches among hair curler brands worldwide, from 9.6% to 8%.

  4. In October 2026, Remington lost share of searches among hair curler brands worldwide, from 6.2% to 4.8%.

  5. In October 2026, Conair lost share of searches among hair curler brands worldwide, from 8.1% to 7.4%.

  6. In October 2026, ghd rose from 6th to 5th among hair curler brands worldwide.

How are Hot Tools’ branded searches counted?

4 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Hot Tools’ name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

  • hot tools
  • hot tools curling iron
  • hot tools curling wand
  • hot tools hair curler

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Who owns Hot Tools?

Hot Tools is owned by Helen of Troy. Brandwave does not track any other brands owned by Helen of Troy.

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