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title: "e.l.f. Cosmetics vs Makeup by Mario: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, e.l.f. Cosmetics or Makeup by Mario? 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."
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# e.l.f. Cosmetics vs Makeup by Mario: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, e.l.f. Cosmetics or Makeup by Mario? 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 Makeup by Mario
- **Competitive set**: Makeup and cosmetics brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **e.l.f. Cosmetics Share of Search**: 2.9%
- **Makeup by Mario Share of Search**: 0.92%

## Which is more popular in search, e.l.f. Cosmetics or Makeup by Mario?

- In August 2026, e.l.f. Cosmetics had more branded searches than Makeup by Mario among makeup and cosmetics brands in New Zealand. e.l.f. Cosmetics was estimated to have 4.8K branded searches compared to Makeup by Mario’s 1.6K, and held a 2.9% Share of Search versus Makeup by Mario’s 0.92%.
- e.l.f. Cosmetics was ahead of Makeup by Mario 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, Makeup by Mario’s estimated Share of Search among makeup and cosmetics brands in New Zealand moved from 1.1% to 0.92%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.6K.

## 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, Makeup by Mario fell from 24th to 25th 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 | Makeup by Mario estimated searches | Makeup by Mario Share of Search | Makeup by Mario rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 4.2K | 2.7% | 11 | 1.6K | 1.1% | 24 |
| Nov 2025 | 4.3K | 2.3% | 13 | 2K | 1% | 22 |
| Dec 2025 | 4.3K | 2.4% | 10 | 1.7K | 0.96% | 22 |
| Jan 2026 | 3.4K | 2.4% | 12 | 1.5K | 1.1% | 24 |
| Feb 2026 | 2.6K | 2.1% | 14 | 1K | 0.83% | 26 |
| Mar 2026 | 2.8K | 2% | 15 | 1.5K | 1.1% | 24 |
| Apr 2026 | 3.2K | 2.4% | 15 | 1.5K | 1.1% | 23 |
| May 2026 | 3.2K | 2.1% | 14 | 1.6K | 1% | 26 |
| Jun 2026 | 3.7K | 2.5% | 12 | 1.4K | 0.95% | 25 |
| Jul 2026 | 5K | 2.9% | 10 | 1.9K | 1.1% | 24 |
| Aug 2026 | 4.8K | 2.9% | 9 | 1.6K | 0.92% | 25 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using e.l.f. Cosmetics’ and Makeup by Mario’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.
- **Makeup by Mario**: Measured on the search terms “makeup by mario”, “makeup by mario bronzer”, “makeup by mario brushes”, “makeup by mario eye palette”, “makeup by mario eye shadow palette”, “makeup by mario eyeshadow palette”, “makeup by mario f4 brush”, “makeup by mario foundation”, “makeup by mario master mattes eye shadow palette”, “makeup by mario master mattes eyeshadow palette”, “makeup by mario nz” and “makeup by mario palette”, summed into one figure.

- [e.l.f. Cosmetics profile](/demand/nz/brands/e-l-f-cosmetics)
- [Makeup by Mario profile](/demand/nz/brands/makeup-by-mario)
- [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 Makeup by Mario?

In August 2026, e.l.f. Cosmetics had more branded searches than Makeup by Mario among makeup and cosmetics brands in New Zealand. e.l.f. Cosmetics was estimated to have 4.8K branded searches compared to Makeup by Mario’s 1.6K, and held a 2.9% Share of Search versus Makeup by Mario’s 0.92%.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "e.l.f. Cosmetics vs Makeup by Mario: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/e-l-f-cosmetics-vs-makeup-by-mario

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