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ColourPop vs Milk Makeup:Which is more popular?

In October 2026, ColourPop had more branded searches than Milk Makeup among makeup and cosmetics brands worldwide. ColourPop had about 246,000 branded searches, while Milk Makeup had 49,500. ColourPop made up 2.4% of all makeup and cosmetics brand searches we track, and Milk Makeup accounted for 0.47%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about makeup and cosmetics brands, neither ColourPop nor Milk Makeup appeared in any of the five answers.

Among makeup and cosmetics brands worldwide in October 2026

Who do people search for more?

ColourPop, about 5 searches for every 1 for Milk Makeup

ColourPop 246K searchesMilk Makeup 49.5K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 0 of 5 answers.

ColourPop in 0 of 5Milk Makeup in 0 of 5

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Top makeup and cosmetics brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, neither ColourPop nor Milk Makeup 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.

  1. Maybelline1st
  2. Rare Beauty2nd
  3. Charlotte Tilbury3rd
  4. Fenty Beauty4th
  5. NARS5th
  6. Clinique6th
  7. NYX Professional Makeup7th
  8. Makeup by Mario8th
  9. +6 more
  10. ColourPop–
  11. Milk Makeup–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Rare Beauty5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Maybelline4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Fenty Beauty4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Charlotte Tilbury3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • NYX Professional Makeup2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Clinique2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • L'Oréal Paris2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Makeup by Mario2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • ColourPop0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Milk Makeup0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

+6 more

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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 19, 2026.

Is ColourPop or Milk Makeup more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for ColourPop and Milk Makeup by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 28 makeup and cosmetics brands we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

ColourPop and Milk Makeup among makeup and cosmetics brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for ColourPop, Milk Makeup. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthCharlotte TilburyEstée LauderHuda BeautyMaybellineNYX Professional MakeupCliniqueRare BeautyFenty BeautyMorpheKylie CosmeticsL'Oréal ParisMakeup by MarioNARSBobbi BrownColourPopMilk Makeup
Nov 202517.2%9.4%21%5.1%5.6%6.3%6.3%4.2%1.3%1.9%1.5%2.3%3.5%2.3%1.5%0.47%
Dec 202519.9%10.9%7.3%7.3%6.6%7.3%7.3%4.9%1.8%2.2%2.2%2.2%3.3%2.7%2.2%0.66%
Jan 202612.9%8.6%10.5%7.1%7.8%7.1%7.1%4.7%2.1%5.8%3.2%2.1%3.2%3.2%2.6%0.63%
Feb 202612.6%10.4%8.5%8.5%7.8%7%7%5.7%2.1%5.7%2.5%2.1%3.1%2.5%2.1%0.77%
Mar 202614.4%11.7%6.4%7.9%7.2%7.9%6.4%5.3%2.9%2.4%2.9%2.9%3.5%2.9%2.4%0.71%
Apr 202613%10.6%7.2%8.7%8%8.7%7.2%5.8%3.2%1.8%2.6%2.6%3.2%2.6%2.1%0.64%
May 202612.2%10%6.7%8.2%7.5%8.2%5.5%4.5%3%3.7%2.5%2.5%3.7%2.5%2%0.61%
Jun 202614%9.5%6.3%9.5%8.6%7.7%5.2%4.2%3.5%4.2%2.8%2.3%3.5%2.8%2.3%0.57%
Jul 202616.1%8.8%7.2%8.8%8%7.2%7.2%4.8%3.2%1.8%2.6%2.2%3.2%2.6%2.6%0.65%
Aug 202615.9%8.7%8.7%8.7%8%7.2%5.8%4.8%3.9%1.8%2.6%2.6%3.2%2.6%2.1%0.64%
Sep 202616.2%8.9%7.2%8.9%6.7%7.2%5.9%4.8%4.8%1.8%3.2%2.6%3.2%2.6%2.2%0.53%
Oct 202614.4%9.6%7.9%7.9%7.2%6.4%6.4%5.3%5.3%3.5%2.9%2.9%2.9%2.4%2.4%0.47%

How has branded search for ColourPop and Milk Makeup changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for makeup and cosmetics brands worldwide in October 2026?

3 changes

  1. In October 2026, Kylie Cosmetics overtook L'Oréal Paris and 7 others to rank 10th among makeup and cosmetics brands worldwide, with 3.5% of the searches.

  2. In October 2026, Milk Makeup fell from 24th to 25th among makeup and cosmetics brands worldwide.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for ColourPop worldwide fell 18.3% over 12 measured months, from 301K to 246K in October 2026.

How are ColourPop’s and Milk Makeup’s branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using ColourPop’s and Milk 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.

ColourPop

1 branded search term

  • colourpop

Milk Makeup

1 branded search term

  • milk makeup

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