--- title: "e.l.f. Cosmetics vs MAC: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, e.l.f. Cosmetics or MAC? 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/e-l-f-cosmetics-vs-mac-cosmetics" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # e.l.f. Cosmetics vs MAC: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, e.l.f. Cosmetics or MAC? 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**: e.l.f. Cosmetics and MAC - **Competitive set**: Makeup and cosmetics brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **e.l.f. Cosmetics Share of Search**: 2.9% - **MAC Share of Search**: 5.9% ## Which is more popular in search, e.l.f. Cosmetics or MAC? - In August 2026, MAC had more branded searches than e.l.f. Cosmetics among makeup and cosmetics brands in New Zealand. MAC was estimated to have 10K branded searches compared to e.l.f. Cosmetics’ 4.8K, and held a 5.9% Share of Search versus e.l.f. Cosmetics’ 2.9%. - MAC was ahead of e.l.f. Cosmetics in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - 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. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, MAC’s estimated Share of Search among makeup and cosmetics brands in New Zealand moved from 6.1% to 5.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 9.4K to 10K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand makeup and cosmetics brands in August 2026? - In August 2026, MAC rose from 6th to 4th among makeup and cosmetics brands in New Zealand. - In August 2026, e.l.f. Cosmetics rose from 10th to 9th among makeup and cosmetics brands in New Zealand. ## Month by month | Month | e.l.f. Cosmetics estimated searches | e.l.f. Cosmetics Share of Search | e.l.f. Cosmetics rank | MAC estimated searches | MAC Share of Search | MAC rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 4.2K | 2.7% | 11 | 9.4K | 6.1% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 4.3K | 2.3% | 13 | 13.9K | 7.2% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 4.3K | 2.4% | 10 | 10.8K | 6.1% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 3.4K | 2.4% | 12 | 8.5K | 6.1% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 2.6K | 2.1% | 14 | 8.2K | 6.5% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 2.8K | 2% | 15 | 9.6K | 7.1% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 3.2K | 2.4% | 15 | 7.8K | 5.8% | 5 | | May 2026 | 3.2K | 2.1% | 14 | 9.2K | 6.1% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 3.7K | 2.5% | 12 | 8.2K | 5.5% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 5K | 2.9% | 10 | 9.8K | 5.8% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 4.8K | 2.9% | 9 | 10K | 5.9% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using e.l.f. Cosmetics’ and MAC’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. - **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. - **MAC**: Measured on the search terms “mac concealer”, “mac cosmetics”, “mac cosmetics concealer”, “mac cosmetics eye pencil”, “mac cosmetics eyeliner”, “mac cosmetics foundation”, “mac cosmetics lip gloss”, “mac cosmetics lipstick”, “mac cosmetics makeup”, “mac cosmetics mascara”, “mac cosmetics near me”, “mac cosmetics nz”, “mac cosmetics powder”, “mac cosmetics primer”, “mac cosmetics strobe cream”, “mac cosmetics whirl lip liner”, “mac foundation”, “mac lipstick”, “mac makeup”, “mac powder”, “mac studio fix” and “mac velvet teddy”, summed into one figure. - [e.l.f. Cosmetics profile](/demand/nz/brands/e-l-f-cosmetics) - [MAC profile](/demand/nz/brands/mac-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, e.l.f. Cosmetics or MAC? In August 2026, MAC had more branded searches than e.l.f. Cosmetics among makeup and cosmetics brands in New Zealand. MAC was estimated to have 10K branded searches compared to e.l.f. Cosmetics’ 4.8K, and held a 5.9% Share of Search versus e.l.f. Cosmetics’ 2.9%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "e.l.f. Cosmetics vs MAC: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/e-l-f-cosmetics-vs-mac-cosmetics This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/e-l-f-cosmetics-vs-mac-cosmetics. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.