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title: "ELEVEN Australia vs Head & Shoulders: Which is searched more in New Zealand?"
description: "Is ELEVEN Australia or Head & Shoulders more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Shampoo and haircare 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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# ELEVEN Australia vs Head & Shoulders: Which is searched more in New Zealand?

Is ELEVEN Australia or Head & Shoulders more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Shampoo and haircare 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**: ELEVEN Australia and Head & Shoulders
- **Competitive set**: Shampoo and haircare brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **ELEVEN Australia Share of Search**: 0.15%
- **Head & Shoulders Share of Search**: 3.6%

## Is ELEVEN Australia or Head & Shoulders more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Head & Shoulders had more branded searches than ELEVEN Australia among shampoo and haircare brands in New Zealand. Head & Shoulders had about 1,710 branded searches, while ELEVEN Australia had 70. Head & Shoulders made up 3.6% of all shampoo and haircare brand searches we track, and ELEVEN Australia accounted for 0.15%.
- Head & Shoulders was ahead of ELEVEN Australia in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ELEVEN Australia’s share of searches among shampoo and haircare brands in New Zealand moved from 0.25% to 0.15%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 90 to 70.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Head & Shoulders’ share of searches among shampoo and haircare brands in New Zealand moved from 2.9% to 3.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.1K to 1.7K.

## Top shampoo and haircare brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, ELEVEN Australia was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Head & Shoulders was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. ELEVEN Australia was listed before Head & Shoulders in two out of three answers that named either.

Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options.

| Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Redken | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| ecostore | 2nd | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Ethique | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| L'Oréal Paris Elvive | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Kérastase | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| ELEVEN Australia | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Nak Hair | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Pantene | 8th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Olaplex | 9th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Head & Shoulders | 10th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| OGX | 11th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Garnier | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| TRESemmé | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about shampoo and haircare brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which shampoo or haircare brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. L'Oréal Paris Elvive, 2. Redken, 3. Kérastase, 4. Olaplex
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best shampoo and haircare brands in New Zealand?": 1. Kérastase, 2. Redken, 3. Ethique, 4. ELEVEN Australia, 5. Olaplex, 6. Nak Hair, 7. L'Oréal Paris Elvive
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best shampoo or haircare brand in New Zealand for everyday hair care?": 1. ecostore, 2. ELEVEN Australia, 3. Redken
- Searched Google, AI Overview "shampoo brands nz": 1. Ethique, 2. ecostore, 3. Nak Hair, 4. Redken, 5. Pantene, 6. L'Oréal Paris Elvive, 7. Head & Shoulders, 8. OGX
- Searched Google, AI Overview "shampoo for dry hair": 1. Redken, 2. Pantene

Not named in any answer: Garnier and TRESemmé.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand shampoo and haircare brands in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Head & Shoulders gained share of searches among shampoo and haircare brands in New Zealand, from 2.9% to 3.6%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for ELEVEN Australia in New Zealand fell 22.2% over 12 measured months, from 90 to 70 in September 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | ELEVEN Australia estimated searches | ELEVEN Australia Share of Search | ELEVEN Australia rank | Head & Shoulders estimated searches | Head & Shoulders Share of Search | Head & Shoulders rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 90 | 0.25% | 13 | 1.1K | 2.9% | 11 |
| Nov 2025 | 90 | 0.22% | 13 | 960 | 2.3% | 11 |
| Dec 2025 | 70 | 0.17% | 13 | 790 | 2% | 11 |
| Jan 2026 | 90 | 0.22% | 13 | 950 | 2.3% | 11 |
| Feb 2026 | 70 | 0.18% | 13 | 950 | 2.5% | 11 |
| Mar 2026 | 90 | 0.22% | 13 | 1.1K | 2.7% | 11 |
| Apr 2026 | 90 | 0.22% | 13 | 980 | 2.4% | 11 |
| May 2026 | 70 | 0.17% | 13 | 1.1K | 2.7% | 11 |
| Jun 2026 | 90 | 0.21% | 13 | 1.1K | 2.7% | 10 |
| Jul 2026 | 70 | 0.15% | 13 | 1.4K | 3% | 10 |
| Aug 2026 | 70 | 0.14% | 13 | 1.4K | 2.9% | 10 |
| Sep 2026 | 70 | 0.15% | 13 | 1.7K | 3.6% | 10 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using ELEVEN Australia’s and Head & Shoulders’ 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.

- **ELEVEN Australia**: Measured on the search term “eleven australia”.
- **Head & Shoulders**: Measured on the search terms “head & shoulders”, “head and shoulders”, “head shoulders”, “head shoulders hair” and “headshoulders”, summed into one figure.

- [ELEVEN Australia profile](/demand/nz/brands/eleven-australia)
- [Head & Shoulders profile](/demand/nz/brands/head-and-shoulders)
- [All shampoo and haircare brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-shampoo-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 13 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Is ELEVEN Australia or Head & Shoulders more popular in search?

In September 2026, Head & Shoulders had more branded searches than ELEVEN Australia among shampoo and haircare brands in New Zealand. Head & Shoulders had about 1,710 branded searches, while ELEVEN Australia had 70. Head & Shoulders made up 3.6% of all shampoo and haircare brand searches we track, and ELEVEN Australia accounted for 0.15%.

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