--- title: "Alchemy & I vs Bijonei Hair Design: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Alchemy & I or Bijonei Hair Design more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Palmerston North hair salons 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/compare/alchemy-and-i-vs-bijonei-hair-design" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Alchemy & I vs Bijonei Hair Design: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Alchemy & I or Bijonei Hair Design more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Palmerston North hair salons 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**: Alchemy & I and Bijonei Hair Design - **Competitive set**: Palmerston North hair salons - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Alchemy & I Share of Search**: 14.6% - **Bijonei Hair Design Share of Search**: 6.5% ## Is Alchemy & I or Bijonei Hair Design more popular in search? - In September 2026, Alchemy & I had more branded searches than Bijonei Hair Design among Palmerston North hair salons in New Zealand. Alchemy & I had about 270 branded searches, while Bijonei Hair Design had 120. Alchemy & I made up 14.6% of all Palmerston North hair salon searches we track, and Bijonei Hair Design accounted for 6.5%. - Alchemy & I was ahead of Bijonei Hair Design in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Alchemy & I’s share of searches among Palmerston North hair salons in New Zealand moved from 12.2% to 14.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 220 to 270. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Bijonei Hair Design’s share of searches among Palmerston North hair salons in New Zealand moved from 6.1% to 6.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 110 to 120. ## Top Palmerston North hair salons in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Alchemy & I was mentioned in three out of four: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Bijonei Hair Design was mentioned in one out of four: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Alchemy & I was listed before Bijonei Hair Design in every answer. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Alchemy & I | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | NV Hair Design | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Sphere Hair | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Blush Hair Boutique | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | The Right Cut | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Bijonei Hair Design | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | The Hair Company | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Veronica Jayne | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Vivo Hair | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Kess Hair & Beauty | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Sphere Hair Salon | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about Palmerston North hair salons - Asked ChatGPT "Which hair salon should I go to in Palmerston North, New Zealand?": 1. Alchemy & I, 2. NV Hair Design, 3. Sphere Hair, 4. The Right Cut, 5. Blush Hair Boutique - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best hair salons in Palmerston North, New Zealand?": 1. Alchemy & I, 2. Sphere Hair, 3. Blush Hair Boutique, 4. NV Hair Design, 5. Bijonei Hair Design, 6. The Right Cut, 7. The Hair Company - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best hair salon in Palmerston North, New Zealand for a haircut?": 1. Alchemy & I, 2. NV Hair Design, 3. Sphere Hair, 4. Blush Hair Boutique, 5. The Hair Company - Searched Google, AI Overview "hairdresser palmerston north": named none of the brands we track Not named in any answer: Veronica Jayne, Vivo Hair, Kess Hair & Beauty and Sphere Hair Salon. 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 Palmerston North hair salons in September 2026? - In September 2026, Alchemy & I overtook The Right Cut and 2 others to rank 2nd among Palmerston North hair salons in New Zealand, with 14.6% of the searches. ## Month by month | Month | Alchemy & I estimated searches | Alchemy & I Share of Search | Alchemy & I rank | Bijonei Hair Design estimated searches | Bijonei Hair Design Share of Search | Bijonei Hair Design rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 220 | 12.2% | 3 | 110 | 6.1% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | 270 | 13.9% | 3 | 120 | 6.2% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 180 | 10.4% | 5 | 120 | 6.9% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 220 | 10.6% | 5 | 120 | 5.8% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | 220 | 12.2% | 3 | 130 | 7.2% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 270 | 13.2% | 3 | 140 | 6.8% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | 190 | 10.8% | 4 | 140 | 8% | 6 | | May 2026 | 230 | 12.1% | 4 | 220 | 11.6% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 230 | 12.3% | 3 | 90 | 4.8% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 220 | 12.6% | 4 | 120 | 6.9% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | 180 | 9.5% | 5 | 120 | 6.3% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | 270 | 14.6% | 2 | 120 | 6.5% | 8 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Alchemy & I’s and Bijonei Hair Design’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. - **Alchemy & I**: Measured on the search terms “alchemy & i” and “alchemy & i palmerston north”, summed into one figure. - **Bijonei Hair Design**: Measured on the search terms “bijonei” and “bijonei hair design”, summed into one figure. - [Alchemy & I profile](/demand/nz/brands/alchemy-and-i) - [Bijonei Hair Design profile](/demand/nz/brands/bijonei-hair-design) - [All Palmerston North hair salons in New Zealand](/demand/nz/locations/palmerston-north/hair-salons): The set both shares are measured inside, 11 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 Alchemy & I or Bijonei Hair Design more popular in search? In September 2026, Alchemy & I had more branded searches than Bijonei Hair Design among Palmerston North hair salons in New Zealand. Alchemy & I had about 270 branded searches, while Bijonei Hair Design had 120. Alchemy & I made up 14.6% of all Palmerston North hair salon searches we track, and Bijonei Hair Design accounted for 6.5%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Alchemy & I vs Bijonei Hair Design: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/alchemy-and-i-vs-bijonei-hair-design This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/alchemy-and-i-vs-bijonei-hair-design. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.