--- title: "ColourPop vs Kosas: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, ColourPop or Kosas? 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/colourpop-vs-kosas" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # ColourPop vs Kosas: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, ColourPop or Kosas? 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**: ColourPop and Kosas - **Competitive set**: Makeup and cosmetics brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **ColourPop Share of Search**: 0.92% - **Kosas Share of Search**: 0.9% ## Which is more popular in search, ColourPop or Kosas? - In August 2026, ColourPop and Kosas were level on Share of Search among makeup and cosmetics brands in New Zealand, with an estimated 1.6K versus 1.5K branded searches, at 0.92% and 0.9% estimated Share of Search. - The lead changed hands 3 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: ColourPop took it in January 2026, Kosas took it in April 2026, ColourPop took it in May 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, ColourPop’s estimated Share of Search among makeup and cosmetics brands in New Zealand moved from 0.77% to 0.92%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.2K to 1.6K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Kosas’ estimated Share of Search among makeup and cosmetics brands in New Zealand moved from 0.93% to 0.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.4K to 1.5K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand makeup and cosmetics brands in August 2026? - In August 2026, ColourPop rose from 26th to 24th among makeup and cosmetics brands in New Zealand. - In August 2026, Kosas rose from 27th to 26th among makeup and cosmetics brands in New Zealand. ## Month by month | Month | ColourPop estimated searches | ColourPop Share of Search | ColourPop rank | Kosas estimated searches | Kosas Share of Search | Kosas rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.2K | 0.77% | 29 | 1.4K | 0.93% | 26 | | Nov 2025 | 1.3K | 0.68% | 28 | 1.4K | 0.75% | 26 | | Dec 2025 | 1.2K | 0.66% | 29 | 1.3K | 0.75% | 26 | | Jan 2026 | 1.4K | 0.98% | 27 | 1.1K | 0.79% | 28 | | Feb 2026 | 1K | 0.82% | 27 | 1K | 0.82% | 28 | | Mar 2026 | 1.3K | 0.94% | 26 | 1.1K | 0.81% | 28 | | Apr 2026 | 970 | 0.72% | 29 | 1.2K | 0.87% | 26 | | May 2026 | 1.2K | 0.8% | 28 | 1.1K | 0.76% | 29 | | Jun 2026 | 1.2K | 0.81% | 27 | 1.2K | 0.79% | 28 | | Jul 2026 | 1.5K | 0.89% | 26 | 1.3K | 0.78% | 27 | | Aug 2026 | 1.6K | 0.92% | 24 | 1.5K | 0.9% | 26 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using ColourPop’s and Kosas’ 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. - **ColourPop**: Measured on the search terms “colourpop”, “colourpop eye makeup” and “colourpop nz”, summed into one figure. - **Kosas**: Measured on the search terms “kosas”, “kosas blush”, “kosas concealer”, “kosas foundation”, “kosas makeup”, “kosas mascara”, “kosas nz”, “kosas powder” and “kosas revealer concealer”, summed into one figure. - [ColourPop profile](/demand/nz/brands/colourpop) - [Kosas profile](/demand/nz/brands/kosas) - [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, ColourPop or Kosas? In August 2026, ColourPop and Kosas were level on Share of Search among makeup and cosmetics brands in New Zealand, with an estimated 1.6K versus 1.5K branded searches, at 0.92% and 0.9% estimated Share of Search. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "ColourPop vs Kosas: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/colourpop-vs-kosas This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/colourpop-vs-kosas. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.