--- title: "Huda Beauty vs MAC: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Huda Beauty or MAC more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Eye shadow brands set in New Zealand. 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/nz/categories/nz-eye-shadow-brands/compare/huda-beauty-vs-mac-cosmetics" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Huda Beauty vs MAC: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Huda Beauty or MAC more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Eye shadow brands set in New Zealand. 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 MAC - **Competitive set**: Eye shadow brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Huda Beauty Share of Search**: 8.2% - **MAC Share of Search**: 11.6% ## Is Huda Beauty or MAC more popular in search? - In September 2026, MAC had more branded searches than Huda Beauty among eye shadow brands in New Zealand. MAC had about 4,390 branded searches, while Huda Beauty had 3,110. MAC made up 11.6% of all eye shadow brand searches we track, and Huda Beauty accounted for 8.2%. - The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Huda Beauty took it in November 2025, MAC took it in December 2025. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Huda Beauty’s share of searches among eye shadow brands in New Zealand moved from 8.1% to 8.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.8K to 3.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, MAC’s share of searches among eye shadow brands in New Zealand moved from 11.7% to 11.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.1K to 4.4K. ## Top eye shadow brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Huda Beauty was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. MAC was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Huda Beauty was listed before MAC in two out of three 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Maybelline | 1st | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Anastasia Beverly Hills | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Huda Beauty | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | MAC | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Tom Ford | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Estée Lauder | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Bobbi Brown | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Clinique | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about eye shadow brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which eye shadow brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Anastasia Beverly Hills, 2. Huda Beauty, 3. MAC - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best eye shadow brands in New Zealand?": 1. Maybelline, 2. Anastasia Beverly Hills, 3. Huda Beauty, 4. MAC - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best eye shadow brand in New Zealand for everyday makeup?": 1. Maybelline, 2. MAC, 3. Huda Beauty - Searched Google, AI Overview "eye shadow nz": 1. Huda Beauty, 2. Bobbi Brown - Searched Google, AI Overview "best eyeshadow": 1. Anastasia Beverly Hills Not named in any answer: Tom Ford, Estée Lauder and Clinique. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand eye shadow brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, MAC gained share of searches among eye shadow brands in New Zealand, from 10.8% to 11.6%. ## Month by month | Month | Huda Beauty estimated searches | Huda Beauty Share of Search | Huda Beauty rank | MAC estimated searches | MAC Share of Search | MAC rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 2.8K | 8.1% | 5 | 4.1K | 11.7% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 5.5K | 13.6% | 3 | 5.3K | 13.1% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 2.6K | 7.2% | 5 | 4.7K | 13.2% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 3.4K | 11.2% | 5 | 3.5K | 11.4% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 2.1K | 8.1% | 5 | 3.2K | 12.3% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 2.2K | 7.4% | 5 | 3.7K | 12.7% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 2.3K | 7.9% | 5 | 3.4K | 11.9% | 4 | | May 2026 | 2.3K | 7.5% | 5 | 3.9K | 12.7% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 2.4K | 8% | 5 | 3.8K | 12.5% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 2.6K | 7.6% | 5 | 4.5K | 13.2% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 3K | 8.3% | 5 | 3.9K | 10.8% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 3.1K | 8.2% | 5 | 4.4K | 11.6% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Huda Beauty’s and MAC’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 terms “huda beauty”, “huda beauty blush”, “huda beauty concealer”, “huda beauty foundation”, “huda beauty lipstick”, “huda beauty mascara” and “huda beauty powder”, summed into one figure. - **MAC**: Measured on the search terms “mac cosmetics”, “mac cosmetics concealer”, “mac cosmetics eyeliner”, “mac cosmetics foundation”, “mac cosmetics lipstick”, “mac cosmetics makeup”, “mac cosmetics mascara”, “mac cosmetics powder”, “mac cosmetics primer”, “mac foundation”, “mac lipstick”, “mac powder”, “mac studio fix” and “mac velvet teddy”, summed into one figure. - [Huda Beauty profile](/demand/nz/brands/huda-beauty) - [MAC profile](/demand/nz/brands/mac-cosmetics) - [All eye shadow brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-eye-shadow-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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 MAC more popular in search? In September 2026, MAC had more branded searches than Huda Beauty among eye shadow brands in New Zealand. MAC had about 4,390 branded searches, while Huda Beauty had 3,110. MAC made up 11.6% of all eye shadow brand searches we track, and Huda Beauty accounted for 8.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Huda Beauty vs MAC: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-eye-shadow-brands/compare/huda-beauty-vs-mac-cosmetics This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-eye-shadow-brands/compare/huda-beauty-vs-mac-cosmetics. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.