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GHD vs Remington:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, GHD had more branded searches than Remington among curling wand brands in New Zealand. GHD had about 260 branded searches, while Remington had 210. GHD made up 1.4% of all curling wand brand searches we track, and Remington accounted for 1.2%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about curling wand brands, Remington appeared in three of the five answers and GHD in none.

Among curling wand brands in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

GHD, about 24% more searches than Remington

GHD 260 searchesRemington 210 searches

Who does AI mention more?

Remington, mentioned in 3 of 5 answers, GHD in 0

Remington in 3 of 5GHD in 0 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Remington, the only one of the two named

Remington first in 3GHD never named

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Top curling wand brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Remington was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. GHD did not appear in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. ghd1st
  2. Remington2nd
  3. MUK Hair3rd
  4. BaByliss4th
  5. GHD–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • ghd5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Remington3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • BaByliss2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • MUK Hair2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • GHD0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about curling wand brands

5 answers
  • Asked ChatGPT

    “Which curling wand brand should I buy in New Zealand?”

    1. 1ghd
    2. 2Remington
    3. 3MUK Hair
    4. 4BaByliss
  • Asked ChatGPT

    “What are the best curling wand brands in New Zealand?”

    1. 1ghd
    2. 2MUK Hair
    3. 3Remington
  • Asked ChatGPT

    “What's the best curling wand brand in New Zealand for curly hair?”

    1. 1ghd
    2. 2BaByliss
  • Searched Google, AI Overview

    “hair curler nz”

    1. 1Remington
    2. 2ghd
  • Searched Google, AI Overview

    “best curling wand”

    1. 1ghd

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

Is GHD or Remington more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for GHD and Remington by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all five curling wand brands we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

GHD and Remington among curling wand brands in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for GHD, Remington. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthghdBaBylissGHDRemingtonMUK Hair
Oct 202589.4%7.2%1.8%0.97%0.63%
Nov 202592.6%4.7%1.5%0.82%0.27%
Dec 202590.5%6.4%1.9%1%0.19%
Jan 202688.6%8.6%1.7%0.87%0.32%
Feb 202689.3%7.9%1.6%1%0.3%
Mar 202690.3%7%1.3%1.1%0.32%
Apr 202690.8%7%1.3%0.7%0.13%
May 202690.2%7.1%1.6%0.88%0.19%
Jun 202689.4%8.2%1.3%1%0.18%
Jul 202690.3%6.7%1.6%1%0.42%
Aug 202689.6%7.4%1.5%1.2%0.29%
Sep 202690.9%6.1%1.4%1.2%0.38%

How has the GHD and Remington comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • GHD was ahead of Remington in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, GHD’s share of searches among curling wand brands in New Zealand moved from 1.8% to 1.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 320 to 260.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Remington’s share of searches among curling wand brands in New Zealand moved from 0.97% to 1.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 170 to 210.

How did search popularity change for New Zealand curling wand brands in September 2026?

2 changes
  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Remington in New Zealand rose 23.5% over 12 measured months, from 170 to 210 in September 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for GHD in New Zealand fell 18.8% over 12 measured months, from 320 to 260 in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using GHD’s and Remington’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.

GHD

1 branded search term

  • ghd curling wand

Remington

1 branded search term

  • remington curling wand

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