--- title: "Bobbi Brown vs e.l.f. Cosmetics: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Bobbi Brown or e.l.f. Cosmetics? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Makeup and cosmetics 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/compare/bobbi-brown-vs-e-l-f-cosmetics" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Bobbi Brown vs e.l.f. Cosmetics: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Bobbi Brown or e.l.f. Cosmetics? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Makeup and cosmetics 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**: Bobbi Brown and e.l.f. Cosmetics - **Competitive set**: Makeup and cosmetics brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Bobbi Brown Share of Search**: 1.9% - **e.l.f. Cosmetics Share of Search**: 2.9% ## Which is more popular in search, Bobbi Brown or e.l.f. Cosmetics? - In August 2026, e.l.f. Cosmetics had more branded searches than Bobbi Brown among makeup and cosmetics brands in New Zealand. e.l.f. Cosmetics was estimated to have 4.8K branded searches compared to Bobbi Brown’s 3.2K, and held a 2.9% Share of Search versus Bobbi Brown’s 1.9%. - e.l.f. Cosmetics was ahead of Bobbi Brown in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Bobbi Brown’s estimated Share of Search among makeup and cosmetics brands in New Zealand moved from 2.3% to 1.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.6K to 3.2K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, e.l.f. Cosmetics’ estimated Share of Search among makeup and cosmetics brands in New Zealand moved from 2.7% to 2.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.2K to 4.8K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand makeup and cosmetics brands in August 2026? - In August 2026, e.l.f. Cosmetics rose from 10th to 9th among makeup and cosmetics brands in New Zealand. - In August 2026, Bobbi Brown fell from 15th to 16th among makeup and cosmetics brands in New Zealand. ## Month by month | Month | Bobbi Brown estimated searches | Bobbi Brown Share of Search | Bobbi Brown rank | e.l.f. Cosmetics estimated searches | e.l.f. Cosmetics Share of Search | e.l.f. Cosmetics rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 3.6K | 2.3% | 15 | 4.2K | 2.7% | 11 | | Nov 2025 | 3.7K | 1.9% | 14 | 4.3K | 2.3% | 13 | | Dec 2025 | 3.3K | 1.9% | 14 | 4.3K | 2.4% | 10 | | Jan 2026 | 2.6K | 1.9% | 17 | 3.4K | 2.4% | 12 | | Feb 2026 | 2.4K | 1.9% | 17 | 2.6K | 2.1% | 14 | | Mar 2026 | 2.3K | 1.7% | 17 | 2.8K | 2% | 15 | | Apr 2026 | 2.4K | 1.8% | 19 | 3.2K | 2.4% | 15 | | May 2026 | 2.6K | 1.7% | 18 | 3.2K | 2.1% | 14 | | Jun 2026 | 2.5K | 1.7% | 18 | 3.7K | 2.5% | 12 | | Jul 2026 | 3.5K | 2.1% | 15 | 5K | 2.9% | 10 | | Aug 2026 | 3.2K | 1.9% | 16 | 4.8K | 2.9% | 9 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Bobbi Brown’s and e.l.f. Cosmetics’ 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. - **Bobbi Brown**: Measured on the search terms “bobbi brown”, “bobbi brown concealer”, “bobbi brown face base”, “bobbi brown foundation”, “bobbi brown lipstick”, “bobbi brown makeup”, “bobbi brown mascara”, “bobbi brown nz” and “bobbi brown vitamin enriched face base”, summed into one figure. - **e.l.f. Cosmetics**: Measured on the search terms “elf camo concealer”, “elf cosmetics”, “elf cosmetics bronzer”, “elf cosmetics brow pencil”, “elf cosmetics brushes”, “elf cosmetics eyebrow pencil”, “elf cosmetics gloss”, “elf cosmetics lip gloss”, “elf cosmetics makeup”, “elf cosmetics mascara”, “elf cosmetics nz”, “elf cosmetics primer”, “elf halo glow”, “elf makeup”, “elf power grip primer” and “elf primer”, summed into one figure. - [Bobbi Brown profile](/demand/nz/brands/bobbi-brown) - [e.l.f. Cosmetics profile](/demand/nz/brands/e-l-f-cosmetics) - [All makeup and cosmetics brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-makeup-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 33 brands. ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular in search, Bobbi Brown or e.l.f. Cosmetics? In August 2026, e.l.f. Cosmetics had more branded searches than Bobbi Brown among makeup and cosmetics brands in New Zealand. e.l.f. Cosmetics was estimated to have 4.8K branded searches compared to Bobbi Brown’s 3.2K, and held a 2.9% Share of Search versus Bobbi Brown’s 1.9%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Bobbi Brown vs e.l.f. Cosmetics: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/bobbi-brown-vs-e-l-f-cosmetics This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/bobbi-brown-vs-e-l-f-cosmetics. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.