CHI vs Not Your Mother's:Which is more popular?
In October 2026, CHI had more branded searches than Not Your Mother's among heat protectant brands worldwide. CHI had about 18,100 branded searches, while Not Your Mother's had 2,900. CHI made up 21.7% of all heat protectant brand searches we track, and Not Your Mother's accounted for 3.5%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about heat protectant brands, CHI appeared in one of the five answers and Not Your Mother's in none.
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Top heat protectant brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, CHI was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Not Your Mother's did not appear in any of the five answers.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
ghd1st
TRESemmé2nd
Olaplex2nd
Color Wow4th
CHI5th
Moroccanoil6th
Kérastase–
Living Proof–
Bed Head–
Not Your Mother's–
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
- TRESemmé3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Moroccanoil3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- ghd2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- CHI1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Olaplex1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Color Wow1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Kérastase0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Living Proof0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Bed Head0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Not Your Mother's0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about heat protectant brands
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which heat protectant should I use?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best heat protectant sprays?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best heat protectant for straightening hair?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“heat protectant”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“best heat protectant”
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 CHI or Not Your Mother's more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for CHI and Not Your Mother's by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all ten heat protectant brands we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.
Share of searches by month for CHI, Not Your Mother's. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | CHI | TRESemmé | Kérastase | ghd | Living Proof | Moroccanoil | Bed Head | Olaplex | Color Wow | Not Your Mother's |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 21.4% | 14.3% | 11.7% | 14.3% | 9.6% | 11.7% | 6.4% | 4.3% | 2.8% | 3.4% |
| Dec 2025 | 20.9% | 14% | 11.4% | 14% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 5.1% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Jan 2026 | 19.1% | 19.1% | 12.8% | 12.8% | 10.5% | 8.5% | 4.7% | 5.7% | 3.1% | 3.7% |
| Feb 2026 | 18.8% | 18.8% | 12.6% | 12.6% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 3% | 6.9% | 3% | 3.7% |
| Mar 2026 | 21.8% | 17.8% | 14.6% | 11.9% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 2.8% | 5.3% | 2.8% | 3.5% |
| Apr 2026 | 19.4% | 19.4% | 13% | 13% | 10.6% | 10.6% | 2.6% | 4.6% | 3% | 3.8% |
| May 2026 | 18.2% | 18.2% | 14.9% | 14.9% | 8.1% | 9.9% | 2.4% | 5.3% | 3.5% | 4.4% |
| Jun 2026 | 16.2% | 19.8% | 16.2% | 13.2% | 8.8% | 10.8% | 2.6% | 4.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% |
| Jul 2026 | 14.6% | 21.8% | 17.8% | 11.9% | 7.9% | 9.7% | 2.3% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 3.4% |
| Aug 2026 | 19.1% | 19.1% | 15.6% | 10.4% | 8.5% | 8.5% | 3.8% | 5.7% | 4.6% | 4.6% |
| Sep 2026 | 18.8% | 15.4% | 15.4% | 10.3% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 10.3% | 5.6% | 3.7% | 3.7% |
| Oct 2026 | 21.7% | 17.7% | 14.5% | 11.9% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 4.3% | 3.5% |
Not Your Mother's sells other things too, so only its searches that name this product count here, like “not your mothers heat protectant”.
How has branded search for CHI and Not Your Mother's changed worldwide over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- CHI was ahead of Not Your Mother's in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, CHI’s share of searches among heat protectant brands worldwide moved from 21.4% to 21.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 18.1K.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Not Your Mother's’ share of searches among heat protectant brands worldwide moved from 3.4% to 3.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 2.9K.
How did search popularity change for heat protectant brands worldwide in October 2026?
1 change
In October 2026, CHI gained share of searches among heat protectant brands worldwide, from 18.8% to 21.7%.
How are CHI’s and Not Your Mother's’ branded searches counted?
2 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using CHI’s and Not Your Mother'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.
CHI
1 branded search term
- chi heat protectant
Not Your Mother's
1 branded search term
- not your mothers heat protectant
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