Mielle vs Not Your Mother's:Which is more popular?
In October 2026, Not Your Mother's had more branded searches than Mielle among curly hair product brands worldwide. Not Your Mother's had about 33,100 branded searches, while Mielle had 1,900. Not Your Mother's made up 9.2% of all curly hair product brand searches we track, and Mielle accounted for 0.53%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about curly hair product brands, Mielle and Not Your Mother's each appeared in two of the four answers. Not Your Mother's was mentioned before Mielle in every answer that named either.
Who do people search for more?
Not Your Mother's, about 17 searches for every 1 for Mielle
Who does AI mention more?
Both were mentioned in 2 of 4 answers.
Who does AI recommend more?
Not Your Mother's, named ahead of Mielle in 2 of 2 answers
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Top curly hair product brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Mielle was mentioned in two out of four: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in the Google AI Overview. Not Your Mother's was mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Not Your Mother's was listed before Mielle in every answer that named either.
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.
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
See every answer about curly hair product brands
4 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which curly hair products should I use?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best curly hair product brands?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best curl cream for frizzy hair?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“curly hair products”
Google showed no AI Overview for this search.
Searched Google, AI Overview
“best curly hair products”
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 Mielle or Not Your Mother's more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Mielle and Not Your Mother's 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.
Share of searches by month for Not Your Mother's, Mielle. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Cantu | Bounce Curl | Curlsmith | Ouidad | Not Your Mother's | PATTERN Beauty | DevaCurl | Kinky-Curly | Uncle Funky's Daughter | Briogeo | Jessicurl | Mielle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 24.4% | 16.4% | 16.4% | 11% | 6% | 11% | 7.3% | 2.2% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.2% | 0.42% |
| Dec 2025 | 26% | 17.5% | 17.5% | 9.6% | 6.4% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 2.3% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 1% | 0.45% |
| Jan 2026 | 28.7% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 10.6% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 2.6% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 1.1% | 0.5% |
| Feb 2026 | 29.5% | 16.2% | 16.2% | 10.9% | 6% | 7.3% | 7.3% | 2.2% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.2% | 0.51% |
| Mar 2026 | 26.4% | 17.8% | 14.5% | 11.9% | 6.5% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 2.4% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.1% | 0.46% |
| Apr 2026 | 28.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 10.6% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 2.6% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.2% | 0.5% |
| May 2026 | 34.5% | 12.7% | 15.5% | 10.4% | 6.9% | 5.7% | 6.9% | 2.5% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.1% | 0.49% |
| Jun 2026 | 30% | 13.5% | 16.5% | 11.1% | 7.4% | 6.1% | 7.4% | 2.7% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.2% | 0.52% |
| Jul 2026 | 28.5% | 12.8% | 15.7% | 10.5% | 7% | 10.5% | 7% | 2.6% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.4% | 0.49% |
| Aug 2026 | 28.7% | 12.9% | 15.8% | 10.6% | 8.6% | 8.6% | 7.1% | 2.6% | 1.7% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.63% |
| Sep 2026 | 31.1% | 14% | 14% | 11.4% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 6.3% | 2.8% | 1.9% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 0.54% |
| Oct 2026 | 30.5% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 11.2% | 9.2% | 7.5% | 6.2% | 2.7% | 1.8% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 0.53% |
Not Your Mother's sells other things too, so only its searches that name this product count here, like “not your mothers curl”.
How has branded search for Mielle and Not Your Mother's changed worldwide over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Not Your Mother's was ahead of Mielle in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Mielle’s share of searches among curly hair product brands worldwide moved from 0.42% to 0.53%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.9K.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Not Your Mother's’ share of searches among curly hair product brands worldwide moved from 6% to 9.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 27.1K to 33.1K.
How did search popularity change for curly hair product brands worldwide in October 2026?
1 change

In October 2026, Not Your Mother's gained share of searches among curly hair product brands worldwide, from 7.7% to 9.2%.
How are Mielle’s and Not Your Mother's’ branded searches counted?
2 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Mielle’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.
Mielle
1 branded search term
- mielle curl cream
Not Your Mother's
1 branded search term
- not your mothers curl
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