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Curlsmith vs Kinky-Curly:Which is more popular?

In October 2026, Curlsmith had more branded searches than Kinky-Curly among curly hair product brands worldwide. Curlsmith had about 49,500 branded searches, while Kinky-Curly had 9,900. Curlsmith made up 13.7% of all curly hair product brand searches we track, and Kinky-Curly accounted for 2.7%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about curly hair product brands, Curlsmith appeared in three of the four answers and Kinky-Curly in one. Curlsmith was mentioned before Kinky-Curly in every answer that named either.

Among curly hair product brands worldwide in October 2026

Who do people search for more?

Curlsmith, about 5 searches for every 1 for Kinky-Curly

Curlsmith 49.5K searchesKinky-Curly 9.9K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Curlsmith, mentioned in 3 of 4 answers, Kinky-Curly in 1

Curlsmith in 3 of 4Kinky-Curly in 1 of 4

Who does AI recommend more?

Curlsmith, named ahead of Kinky-Curly in 2 of 2 answers

Curlsmith first in 2Kinky-Curly never first

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Top curly hair product brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Curlsmith was mentioned in three out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in the Google AI Overview. Kinky-Curly was mentioned in one out of four: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in the Google AI Overview. Curlsmith was listed before Kinky-Curly in every answer that named either.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Ouidad1st
  2. Not Your Mother's2nd
  3. Curlsmith3rd
  4. Mielle4th
  5. Briogeo5th
  6. Cantu–
  7. Bounce Curl–
  8. PATTERN Beauty–
  9. DevaCurl–
  10. Kinky-Curly–
  11. +2 more

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Curlsmith3 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Ouidad3 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Not Your Mother's2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Briogeo2 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Mielle2 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Kinky-Curly1 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Cantu0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Bounce Curl0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • PATTERN Beauty0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • DevaCurl0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers

+2 more

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4 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 25, 2026.

Is Curlsmith or Kinky-Curly more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Curlsmith and Kinky-Curly by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 12 curly hair product brands we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Curlsmith and Kinky-Curly among curly hair product brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Curlsmith, Kinky-Curly. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthCantuBounce CurlCurlsmithOuidadNot Your Mother'sPATTERN BeautyDevaCurlKinky-CurlyUncle Funky's DaughterBriogeoJessicurlMielle
Nov 202524.4%16.4%16.4%11%6%11%7.3%2.2%1.8%1.8%1.2%0.42%
Dec 202526%17.5%17.5%9.6%6.4%7.8%7.8%2.3%1.6%1.9%1%0.45%
Jan 202628.7%15.8%15.8%10.6%7.1%7.1%7.1%2.6%1.7%2.1%1.1%0.5%
Feb 202629.5%16.2%16.2%10.9%6%7.3%7.3%2.2%1.4%1.4%1.2%0.51%
Mar 202626.4%17.8%14.5%11.9%6.5%7.9%7.9%2.4%1.6%1.6%1.1%0.46%
Apr 202628.8%15.8%15.8%10.6%7.1%7.1%7.1%2.6%1.7%1.7%1.2%0.5%
May 202634.5%12.7%15.5%10.4%6.9%5.7%6.9%2.5%1.7%1.7%1.1%0.49%
Jun 202630%13.5%16.5%11.1%7.4%6.1%7.4%2.7%1.8%1.8%1.2%0.52%
Jul 202628.5%12.8%15.7%10.5%7%10.5%7%2.6%1.7%1.7%1.4%0.49%
Aug 202628.7%12.9%15.8%10.6%8.6%8.6%7.1%2.6%1.7%1.4%1.4%0.63%
Sep 202631.1%14%14%11.4%7.7%7.7%6.3%2.8%1.9%1.5%1.2%0.54%
Oct 202630.5%13.7%13.7%11.2%9.2%7.5%6.2%2.7%1.8%1.5%1.2%0.53%

How has branded search for Curlsmith and Kinky-Curly changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

3 findings

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

1 change

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Curlsmith worldwide fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 74K to 49.5K in October 2026.

How are Curlsmith’s and Kinky-Curly’s branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Curlsmith’s and Kinky-Curly’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.

Curlsmith

1 branded search term

  • curlsmith

Kinky-Curly

1 branded search term

  • kinky curly

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