Rare Beauty vs Too Faced:Which is more popular?
In October 2026, Rare Beauty had more branded searches than Too Faced among makeup primer brands worldwide. Rare Beauty had about 2,900 branded searches, while Too Faced had 1,600. Rare Beauty made up 0.71% of all makeup primer brand searches we track, and Too Faced accounted for 0.39%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about makeup primer brands, neither Rare Beauty nor Too Faced appeared in any of the five answers.
Who do people search for more?
Rare Beauty, about 81% more searches than Too Faced
Who does AI mention more?
Both were mentioned in 0 of 5 answers.
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Top makeup primer brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, neither Rare Beauty nor Too Faced showed up in any of the five answers.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
Smashbox4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Milk Makeup3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
e.l.f. Cosmetics2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Benefit Cosmetics2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
NYX Professional Makeup1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Hourglass1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
MAC0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Charlotte Tilbury0 of 5Named in 0 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
Too Faced0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about makeup primer brands
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which makeup primer should I buy?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best makeup primers?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best makeup primer for oily skin?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“makeup primer”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“best primer”
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 25, 2026.
Is Rare Beauty or Too Faced more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Rare Beauty and Too Faced by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 12 makeup primer brands we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.
Share of searches by month for Rare Beauty, Too Faced. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | e.l.f. Cosmetics | Benefit Cosmetics | Smashbox | Milk Makeup | NYX Professional Makeup | MAC | Hourglass | Charlotte Tilbury | Laura Mercier | Fenty Beauty | Rare Beauty | Too Faced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 44.4% | 12.1% | 8.7% | 11.3% | 8.4% | 5.6% | 2.8% | 2.5% | 1.7% | 1.1% | 0.91% | 0.5% |
| Dec 2025 | 45.7% | 11.8% | 8.6% | 11.7% | 8.6% | 4.7% | 2.3% | 2.6% | 1.7% | 0.94% | 0.77% | 0.62% |
| Jan 2026 | 41% | 16.5% | 9.8% | 10.9% | 8.1% | 4.4% | 2.7% | 2.4% | 1.6% | 0.88% | 0.88% | 0.71% |
| Feb 2026 | 42.5% | 13.4% | 9.8% | 13% | 8% | 4.4% | 2.7% | 2.4% | 1.6% | 0.86% | 0.71% | 0.71% |
| Mar 2026 | 44.1% | 13.9% | 9.3% | 11.1% | 8.3% | 4.6% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 1.7% | 0.91% | 0.73% | 0.6% |
| Apr 2026 | 41.2% | 12.4% | 11.5% | 12.9% | 7.4% | 5% | 3% | 2.7% | 1.5% | 0.98% | 0.79% | 0.79% |
| May 2026 | 43% | 11.1% | 12.1% | 11.7% | 8.1% | 4.4% | 2.9% | 2.4% | 1.6% | 1.1% | 0.87% | 0.57% |
| Jun 2026 | 44.8% | 11.6% | 11.3% | 11.3% | 7% | 4.6% | 3% | 2.5% | 1.7% | 0.91% | 0.75% | 0.5% |
| Jul 2026 | 45.9% | 11.3% | 11.1% | 11.9% | 6.8% | 3.7% | 2.9% | 2.5% | 1.6% | 0.89% | 0.89% | 0.58% |
| Aug 2026 | 49.7% | 10.5% | 9.3% | 10.2% | 7.7% | 4.2% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 1.5% | 0.82% | 0.82% | 0.54% |
| Sep 2026 | 49.7% | 10.9% | 10.1% | 10% | 6.6% | 4.4% | 2.7% | 2% | 1.6% | 0.86% | 0.71% | 0.56% |
| Oct 2026 | 50.6% | 11.1% | 10.3% | 8.9% | 6.7% | 4.5% | 2.6% | 2% | 1.3% | 0.89% | 0.71% | 0.39% |
Rare Beauty and Too Faced sell other things too, so only their searches that name this product count here, like “rare beauty primer”.
How has branded search for Rare Beauty and Too Faced changed worldwide over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Rare Beauty was ahead of Too Faced in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Rare Beauty’s share of searches among makeup primer brands worldwide moved from 0.91% to 0.71%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.4K to 2.9K.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Too Faced’s share of searches among makeup primer brands worldwide moved from 0.5% to 0.39%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.4K to 1.6K.
How did search popularity change for makeup primer brands worldwide in October 2026?
2 changes

Estimated monthly branded searches for Rare Beauty worldwide fell 34.1% over 12 measured months, from 4.4K to 2.9K in October 2026.

Estimated monthly branded searches for Too Faced worldwide fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 2.4K to 1.6K in October 2026.
How are Rare Beauty’s and Too Faced’s branded searches counted?
2 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Rare Beauty’s and Too Faced’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.
Rare Beauty
1 branded search term
- rare beauty primer
Too Faced
1 branded search term
- too faced hangover primer
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