--- title: "e.l.f. Cosmetics vs Rare Beauty: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, e.l.f. Cosmetics or Rare Beauty? 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-rare-beauty" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # e.l.f. Cosmetics vs Rare Beauty: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, e.l.f. Cosmetics or Rare Beauty? 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 Rare Beauty - **Competitive set**: Makeup and cosmetics brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **e.l.f. Cosmetics Share of Search**: 2.9% - **Rare Beauty Share of Search**: 2.3% ## Which is more popular in search, e.l.f. Cosmetics or Rare Beauty? - In August 2026, e.l.f. Cosmetics had more branded searches than Rare Beauty among makeup and cosmetics brands in New Zealand. e.l.f. Cosmetics was estimated to have 4.8K branded searches compared to Rare Beauty’s 3.9K, and held a 2.9% Share of Search versus Rare Beauty’s 2.3%. - The lead changed hands 3 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: e.l.f. Cosmetics took it in December 2025, Rare Beauty took it in February 2026, e.l.f. Cosmetics took it in June 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, Rare Beauty’s estimated Share of Search among makeup and cosmetics brands in New Zealand moved from 2.8% to 2.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.3K to 3.9K. ## 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, Rare Beauty fell from 13th to 14th 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 | Rare Beauty estimated searches | Rare Beauty Share of Search | Rare Beauty rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 4.2K | 2.7% | 11 | 4.3K | 2.8% | 10 | | Nov 2025 | 4.3K | 2.3% | 13 | 4.5K | 2.4% | 12 | | Dec 2025 | 4.3K | 2.4% | 10 | 3.9K | 2.2% | 11 | | Jan 2026 | 3.4K | 2.4% | 12 | 3.3K | 2.4% | 13 | | Feb 2026 | 2.6K | 2.1% | 14 | 3.2K | 2.5% | 11 | | Mar 2026 | 2.8K | 2% | 15 | 2.9K | 2.1% | 13 | | Apr 2026 | 3.2K | 2.4% | 15 | 3.5K | 2.6% | 10 | | May 2026 | 3.2K | 2.1% | 14 | 3.9K | 2.5% | 12 | | Jun 2026 | 3.7K | 2.5% | 12 | 3.7K | 2.5% | 13 | | Jul 2026 | 5K | 2.9% | 10 | 4.2K | 2.5% | 13 | | Aug 2026 | 4.8K | 2.9% | 9 | 3.9K | 2.3% | 14 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using e.l.f. Cosmetics’ and Rare Beauty’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. - **Rare Beauty**: Measured on the search terms “rare beauty”, “rare beauty blush”, “rare beauty brow gel”, “rare beauty foundation”, “rare beauty highlighter”, “rare beauty lipstick”, “rare beauty makeup”, “rare beauty mascara”, “rare beauty nz” and “rare beauty soft pinch liquid blush”, summed into one figure. - [e.l.f. Cosmetics profile](/demand/nz/brands/e-l-f-cosmetics) - [Rare Beauty profile](/demand/nz/brands/rare-beauty) - [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 Rare Beauty? In August 2026, e.l.f. Cosmetics had more branded searches than Rare Beauty among makeup and cosmetics brands in New Zealand. e.l.f. Cosmetics was estimated to have 4.8K branded searches compared to Rare Beauty’s 3.9K, and held a 2.9% Share of Search versus Rare Beauty’s 2.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "e.l.f. 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