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Makeup by Mario vs NYX Professional Makeup:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, NYX Professional Makeup had more branded searches than Makeup by Mario among contour stick brands worldwide. NYX Professional Makeup had about 640,000 branded searches, while Makeup by Mario had 246,000. NYX Professional Makeup made up 38.1% of all contour stick brand searches we track, and Makeup by Mario accounted for 14.6%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about contour stick brands, NYX Professional Makeup appeared in four of the five answers and Makeup by Mario in one. NYX Professional Makeup was mentioned before Makeup by Mario in three out of four answers.

Among contour stick brands worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

NYX Professional Makeup, about 3 searches for every 1 for Makeup by Mario

NYX Professional Makeup 640K searchesMakeup by Mario 246K searches

Who does AI mention more?

NYX Professional Makeup, mentioned in 4 of 5 answers, Makeup by Mario in 1

NYX Professional Makeup in 4 of 5Makeup by Mario in 1 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

NYX Professional Makeup, named ahead of Makeup by Mario in 3 of 4 answers

NYX Professional Makeup first in 3Makeup by Mario first in 1

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Top contour stick brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, NYX Professional Makeup was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Makeup by Mario was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. NYX Professional Makeup was listed before Makeup by Mario in three out of four answers.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. NYX Professional Makeup1st
  2. Milk Makeup2nd
  3. Fenty Beauty3rd
  4. Westman Atelier4th
  5. Makeup by Mario5th
  6. Rare Beauty–
  7. LYS Beauty–
  8. Dior–
  9. Morphe–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • NYX Professional Makeup4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Milk Makeup4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Fenty Beauty4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Westman Atelier3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Makeup by Mario1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Rare Beauty0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • LYS Beauty0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Dior0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Morphe0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 20, 2026.

Is Makeup by Mario or NYX Professional Makeup more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Makeup by Mario and NYX Professional Makeup by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all nine contour stick brands we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Makeup by Mario and NYX Professional Makeup among contour stick brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for NYX Professional Makeup, Makeup by Mario. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthNYX Professional MakeupRare BeautyMakeup by MarioWestman AtelierMilk MakeupLYS BeautyDiorFenty BeautyMorphe
Oct 202536.8%39.7%11.9%5.9%3.6%1.1%0.39%0.39%0.32%
Nov 202535.9%39.7%14.7%5%2.9%0.88%0.32%0.39%0.18%
Dec 202537.1%40%12%5%3.6%1.1%0.4%0.48%0.26%
Jan 202641%36.5%10.9%5.5%3.3%1.5%0.44%0.44%0.36%
Feb 202640.4%35.8%10.7%6.6%3.9%1.3%0.43%0.43%0.35%
Mar 202638%33.4%14.9%7.6%3.7%1.2%0.49%0.4%0.33%
Apr 202639%34.5%12.6%7.7%3.8%1.4%0.42%0.42%0.28%
May 202642.7%30.9%13.8%6.9%3.4%1.2%0.45%0.37%0.3%
Jun 202647.4%28.2%12.6%6.4%3.1%1.2%0.41%0.41%0.28%
Jul 202640.9%36.1%10.8%6.6%3.2%1.3%0.43%0.35%0.24%
Aug 202642.2%30.2%13.5%8.1%3.3%1.5%0.45%0.36%0.36%
Sep 202638.1%32.7%14.6%8.8%2.9%1.6%0.48%0.39%0.39%

How has the Makeup by Mario and NYX Professional Makeup comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for contour stick brands worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, Makeup by Mario gained share of searches among contour stick brands worldwide, from 13.5% to 14.6%.

  2. In September 2026, NYX Professional Makeup lost share of searches among contour stick brands worldwide, from 42.2% to 38.1%.

How are branded searches counted?

5 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Makeup by Mario’s and NYX Professional Makeup’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Makeup by Mario

1 branded search term

  • makeup by mario

NYX Professional Makeup

4 branded search terms

  • nyx
  • nyx makeup
  • nyx professional makeup
  • nyx wonder stick

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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