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Dyson vs Shark Beauty:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Dyson had more branded searches than Shark Beauty among hair styling tool brands in New Zealand. Dyson had about 33,400 branded searches, while Shark Beauty had 5,130. Dyson made up 55.8% of all hair styling tool brand searches we track, and Shark Beauty accounted for 8.6%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about hair styling tool brands, Dyson appeared in all five answers and Shark Beauty in three. Dyson was mentioned before Shark Beauty in four out of five answers.

Among hair styling tool brands in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Dyson, about 7 searches for every 1 for Shark Beauty

Dyson 33.4K searchesShark Beauty 5.1K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Dyson, mentioned in every answer we collected

Dyson in 5 of 5Shark Beauty in 3 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Dyson, named ahead of Shark Beauty in 4 of 5 answers

Dyson first in 4Shark Beauty first in 1

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Top hair styling tool brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Dyson appeared in all five answers. Shark Beauty was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Dyson was listed before Shark Beauty in four out of five answers.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Dyson1st
  2. ghd2nd
  3. Shark Beauty3rd
  4. Cloud Nine4th
  5. Remington5th
  6. VS Sassoon6th
  7. BaByliss–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Dyson5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • ghd5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Remington4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Shark Beauty3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Cloud Nine2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • VS Sassoon1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • BaByliss0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about hair styling tool brands

5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 19, 2026.

Is Dyson or Shark Beauty more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Dyson and Shark Beauty by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all seven hair styling tool brands we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

Dyson and Shark Beauty among hair styling tool brands in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Dyson, Shark Beauty. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthDysonghdShark BeautyRemingtonBaBylissVS SassoonCloud Nine
Oct 202553.8%30.2%9.7%2.2%2.5%0.88%0.73%
Nov 202557%27.8%10.5%1.8%1.5%0.66%0.7%
Dec 202556.8%25.3%12.2%2.4%1.8%0.92%0.64%
Jan 202656.2%25.6%11.3%2.6%2.6%1%0.73%
Feb 202651.9%31.4%8.6%2.5%2.8%0.95%1.8%
Mar 202653.5%33.1%6.9%2.2%2.7%0.86%0.73%
Apr 202652.8%32.5%8%2.7%2.7%0.83%0.58%
May 202653.1%29.6%10.3%2.9%2.5%1.2%0.57%
Jun 202651.9%31.3%9.7%2.6%3%0.78%0.66%
Jul 202652.9%29.1%11.5%2.7%2.3%0.88%0.49%
Aug 202652.9%30%9.6%3.2%2.6%1.1%0.63%
Sep 202655.8%29.1%8.6%2.9%2.2%0.8%0.57%

How has the Dyson and Shark Beauty comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for New Zealand hair styling tool brands in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, Dyson gained share of searches among hair styling tool brands in New Zealand, from 52.9% to 55.8%.

  2. In September 2026, Shark Beauty lost share of searches among hair styling tool brands in New Zealand, from 9.6% to 8.6%.

How are branded searches counted?

17 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Dyson’s and Shark Beauty’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.

Dyson

8 branded search terms

  • dyson
  • dyson air wrap
  • dyson airwrap
  • dyson curling wand
  • dyson hair dryer
  • dyson hair styler
  • dyson straightener
  • dyson supersonic

Shark Beauty

9 branded search terms

  • shark beauty
  • shark beauty straightener
  • shark flexstyle
  • shark flexstyle attachment
  • shark flexstyle diffuser
  • shark flexstyle hairdryer
  • shark hair dryer
  • shark styler
  • sharkbeauty

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