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title: "Buoy Salon & Spa vs Mane Salon: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Buoy Salon & Spa or Mane Salon? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Wellington region 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."
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# Buoy Salon & Spa vs Mane Salon: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Buoy Salon & Spa or Mane Salon? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Wellington region 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**: Buoy Salon & Spa and Mane Salon
- **Competitive set**: Wellington region hair salons
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Buoy Salon & Spa Share of Search**: 40%
- **Mane Salon Share of Search**: 58.9%

## Which is more popular in search, Buoy Salon & Spa or Mane Salon?

- In August 2026, Mane Salon had more branded searches than Buoy Salon & Spa among wellington region hair salons in New Zealand. Mane Salon was estimated to have 1.1K branded searches compared to Buoy Salon & Spa’s 740, and held a 58.9% Share of Search versus Buoy Salon & Spa’s 40%.
- Mane Salon was ahead of Buoy Salon & Spa in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Buoy Salon & Spa’s estimated Share of Search among wellington region hair salons in New Zealand moved from 37.7% to 40%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 720 to 740.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Mane Salon’s estimated Share of Search among wellington region hair salons in New Zealand moved from 60.7% to 58.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.2K to 1.1K.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand wellington region hair salons in August 2026?

Neither Buoy Salon & Spa nor Mane Salon moved beyond provider rounding among wellington region hair salons in Aug 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Buoy Salon & Spa estimated searches | Buoy Salon & Spa Share of Search | Buoy Salon & Spa rank | Mane Salon estimated searches | Mane Salon Share of Search | Mane Salon rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 720 | 37.7% | 2 | 1.2K | 60.7% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 900 | 45.7% | 2 | 1K | 52.8% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 900 | 44.1% | 2 | 1.1K | 54.9% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 900 | 45.5% | 2 | 1.1K | 53% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 900 | 43.3% | 2 | 1.2K | 55.8% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 890 | 38.2% | 2 | 1.4K | 60.9% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 740 | 39.6% | 2 | 1.1K | 59.4% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 890 | 44.5% | 2 | 1.1K | 54% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 910 | 45% | 2 | 1.1K | 54% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 730 | 39.7% | 2 | 1.1K | 58.7% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 740 | 40% | 2 | 1.1K | 58.9% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Buoy Salon & Spa’s and Mane Salon’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.

- **Buoy Salon & Spa**: Measured on the search terms “buoy co nz”, “buoy salon & spa” and “buoy salon & spa wellington”, summed into one figure.
- **Mane Salon**: Measured on the search terms “hair mane salon”, “mane salon”, “mane salon near me”, “mane salon price list”, “mane salon prices”, “mane salon wellington” and “manesalon”, summed into one figure.

- [Buoy Salon & Spa profile](/demand/nz/brands/buoy-salon-and-spa)
- [Mane Salon profile](/demand/nz/brands/mane-salon)
- [All wellington region hair salons in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-wellington-hair-salons): The set both shares are measured inside, 3 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, Buoy Salon & Spa or Mane Salon?

In August 2026, Mane Salon had more branded searches than Buoy Salon & Spa among wellington region hair salons in New Zealand. Mane Salon was estimated to have 1.1K branded searches compared to Buoy Salon & Spa’s 740, and held a 58.9% Share of Search versus Buoy Salon & Spa’s 40%.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Buoy Salon & Spa vs Mane Salon: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/buoy-salon-and-spa-vs-mane-salon

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