--- title: "Huda Beauty vs Laura Mercier: Which is more popular?" description: "Is Huda Beauty or Laura Mercier more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Setting spray brands set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/huda-beauty-vs-laura-mercier" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Huda Beauty vs Laura Mercier: Which is more popular? Is Huda Beauty or Laura Mercier more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Setting spray brands set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Huda Beauty and Laura Mercier - **Competitive set**: Setting spray brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Huda Beauty Share of Search**: 1.6% - **Laura Mercier Share of Search**: 0.58% ## Is Huda Beauty or Laura Mercier more popular in search? - In October 2026, Huda Beauty had more branded searches than Laura Mercier among setting spray brands worldwide. Huda Beauty had about 9,900 branded searches, while Laura Mercier had 3,600. Huda Beauty made up 1.6% of all setting spray brand searches we track, and Laura Mercier accounted for 0.58%. - Huda Beauty was ahead of Laura Mercier in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Huda Beauty’s share of searches among setting spray brands worldwide moved from 1.7% to 1.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 12.1K to 9.9K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Laura Mercier’s share of searches among setting spray brands worldwide moved from 1.2% to 0.58%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.1K to 3.6K. ## Top setting spray brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, neither Huda Beauty nor Laura Mercier showed up in any of the four answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Urban Decay | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Charlotte Tilbury | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | ONE/SIZE | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Milani | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | NYX Professional Makeup | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | e.l.f. Cosmetics | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | MAC | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Morphe | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Huda Beauty | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Laura Mercier | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about setting spray brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which setting spray should I buy?": 1. Urban Decay, 2. Charlotte Tilbury, 3. ONE/SIZE - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best makeup setting sprays?": 1. Charlotte Tilbury, 2. Urban Decay, 3. ONE/SIZE, 4. NYX Professional Makeup, 5. Milani - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best setting spray for oily skin?": 1. ONE/SIZE, 2. Urban Decay, 3. Milani - Searched Google, AI Overview "best setting spray": 1. Charlotte Tilbury, 2. Urban Decay, 3. ONE/SIZE, 4. Milani Not named in any answer: e.l.f. Cosmetics, MAC, Morphe, Huda Beauty and Laura Mercier. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 25, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for setting spray brands worldwide in October 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Laura Mercier worldwide fell 55.6% over 12 measured months, from 8.1K to 3.6K in October 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Huda Beauty worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 12.1K to 9.9K in October 2026. ## How has branded search for Huda Beauty and Laura Mercier changed worldwide over the last 12 months? | Month | Huda Beauty estimated searches | Huda Beauty Share of Search | Huda Beauty rank | Laura Mercier estimated searches | Laura Mercier Share of Search | Laura Mercier rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 12.1K | 1.7% | 9 | 8.1K | 1.2% | 10 | | Dec 2025 | 12.1K | 1.8% | 9 | 9.9K | 1.5% | 10 | | Jan 2026 | 8.1K | 1.8% | 9 | 5.4K | 1.2% | 10 | | Feb 2026 | 6.6K | 1.7% | 9 | 3.6K | 0.9% | 10 | | Mar 2026 | 6.6K | 1.4% | 9 | 3.6K | 0.79% | 10 | | Apr 2026 | 9.9K | 2% | 9 | 2.9K | 0.59% | 10 | | May 2026 | 9.9K | 1.9% | 9 | 2.9K | 0.57% | 10 | | Jun 2026 | 8.1K | 1.6% | 9 | 2.9K | 0.58% | 10 | | Jul 2026 | 9.9K | 1.9% | 9 | 2.9K | 0.54% | 10 | | Aug 2026 | 9.9K | 1.8% | 9 | 3.6K | 0.66% | 10 | | Sep 2026 | 8.1K | 1.6% | 9 | 3.6K | 0.72% | 10 | | Oct 2026 | 9.9K | 1.6% | 9 | 3.6K | 0.58% | 10 | ## How are Huda Beauty’s and Laura Mercier’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Huda Beauty’s and Laura Mercier’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. - **Huda Beauty**: Measured on the search term “huda beauty setting spray”. - **Laura Mercier**: Measured on the search term “laura mercier setting spray”. - [Huda Beauty profile](/demand/global-en/brands/huda-beauty) - [Laura Mercier profile](/demand/global-en/brands/laura-mercier) - [All setting spray brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/setting-spray-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Huda Beauty or Laura Mercier more popular in search? In October 2026, Huda Beauty had more branded searches than Laura Mercier among setting spray brands worldwide. Huda Beauty had about 9,900 branded searches, while Laura Mercier had 3,600. Huda Beauty made up 1.6% of all setting spray brand searches we track, and Laura Mercier accounted for 0.58%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Huda Beauty vs Laura Mercier: Which is more popular?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/huda-beauty-vs-laura-mercier This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/huda-beauty-vs-laura-mercier. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.