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title: "Head Rush Hair Salon vs The Vibe Hair & Beauty: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Head Rush Hair Salon or The Vibe Hair & Beauty? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Nelson hair salons 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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# Head Rush Hair Salon vs The Vibe Hair & Beauty: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Head Rush Hair Salon or The Vibe Hair & Beauty? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Nelson hair salons 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**: Head Rush Hair Salon and The Vibe Hair & Beauty
- **Competitive set**: Nelson hair salons
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Head Rush Hair Salon Share of Search**: 1.7%
- **The Vibe Hair & Beauty Share of Search**: 0.56%

## Which is more popular in search, Head Rush Hair Salon or The Vibe Hair & Beauty?

- In August 2026, Head Rush Hair Salon had more branded searches than The Vibe Hair & Beauty among nelson hair salons in New Zealand. Head Rush Hair Salon was estimated to have 600 branded searches compared to The Vibe Hair & Beauty’s 200, and held a 1.7% Share of Search versus The Vibe Hair & Beauty’s 0.56%.
- Head Rush Hair Salon was ahead of The Vibe Hair & Beauty in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Head Rush Hair Salon’s estimated Share of Search among nelson hair salons in New Zealand moved from 1.8% to 1.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 740 to 600.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, The Vibe Hair & Beauty’s estimated Share of Search among nelson hair salons in New Zealand moved from 0.21% to 0.56%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 90 to 200.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand nelson hair salons in August 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for The Vibe Hair & Beauty in New Zealand rose 122.2% over 11 measured months, from 90 to 200 in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Head Rush Hair Salon in New Zealand fell 18.9% over 11 measured months, from 740 to 600 in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Head Rush Hair Salon estimated searches | Head Rush Hair Salon Share of Search | Head Rush Hair Salon rank | The Vibe Hair & Beauty estimated searches | The Vibe Hair & Beauty Share of Search | The Vibe Hair & Beauty rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 740 | 1.8% | 3 | 90 | 0.21% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 740 | 1.6% | 3 | 120 | 0.26% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 740 | 1.8% | 3 | 150 | 0.36% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 730 | 1.7% | 3 | 180 | 0.42% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 610 | 1.8% | 3 | 150 | 0.44% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 740 | 2% | 3 | 160 | 0.44% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 620 | 1.7% | 3 | 350 | 0.94% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 500 | 1.4% | 3 | 200 | 0.55% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 600 | 1.6% | 3 | 250 | 0.66% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 600 | 1.6% | 3 | 200 | 0.54% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 600 | 1.7% | 3 | 200 | 0.56% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Head Rush Hair Salon’s and The Vibe Hair & 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.

- **Head Rush Hair Salon**: Measured on the search terms “head rush hair salon”, “headrush salon” and “headrushsalon”, summed into one figure.
- **The Vibe Hair & Beauty**: Measured on the search terms “the vibe hair & beauty” and “the vibe hair and beauty”, summed into one figure.

- [Head Rush Hair Salon profile](/demand/nz/brands/head-rush-hair-salon)
- [The Vibe Hair & Beauty profile](/demand/nz/brands/the-vibe-hair-beauty)
- [All nelson hair salons in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-nelson-hair-salons): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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, Head Rush Hair Salon or The Vibe Hair & Beauty?

In August 2026, Head Rush Hair Salon had more branded searches than The Vibe Hair & Beauty among nelson hair salons in New Zealand. Head Rush Hair Salon was estimated to have 600 branded searches compared to The Vibe Hair & Beauty’s 200, and held a 1.7% Share of Search versus The Vibe Hair & Beauty’s 0.56%.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Head Rush Hair Salon vs The Vibe Hair & Beauty: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/head-rush-hair-salon-vs-the-vibe-hair-beauty

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