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title: "Hourglass vs Revolution Beauty: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Hourglass or Revolution 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."
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# Hourglass vs Revolution Beauty: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Hourglass or Revolution 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**: Hourglass and Revolution Beauty
- **Competitive set**: Makeup and cosmetics brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Hourglass Share of Search**: 1.7%
- **Revolution Beauty Share of Search**: 0.07%

## Which is more popular in search, Hourglass or Revolution Beauty?

- In August 2026, Hourglass had more branded searches than Revolution Beauty among makeup and cosmetics brands in New Zealand. Hourglass was estimated to have 2.9K branded searches compared to Revolution Beauty’s 120, and held a 1.7% Share of Search versus Revolution Beauty’s 0.07%.
- Hourglass was ahead of Revolution Beauty in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Hourglass’ estimated Share of Search among makeup and cosmetics brands in New Zealand held steady at 1.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.6K to 2.9K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Revolution Beauty’s estimated Share of Search among makeup and cosmetics brands in New Zealand moved from 0.1% to 0.07%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 160 to 120.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand makeup and cosmetics brands in August 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for Hourglass in New Zealand rose 11.5% over 11 measured months, from 2.6K to 2.9K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Revolution Beauty in New Zealand fell 25% over 11 measured months, from 160 to 120 in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Hourglass estimated searches | Hourglass Share of Search | Hourglass rank | Revolution Beauty estimated searches | Revolution Beauty Share of Search | Revolution Beauty rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 2.6K | 1.7% | 19 | 160 | 0.1% | 33 |
| Nov 2025 | 2.7K | 1.4% | 18 | 260 | 0.14% | 33 |
| Dec 2025 | 3K | 1.7% | 16 | 180 | 0.1% | 33 |
| Jan 2026 | 2.7K | 1.9% | 16 | 160 | 0.12% | 33 |
| Feb 2026 | 3.8K | 3% | 9 | 120 | 0.1% | 33 |
| Mar 2026 | 2.8K | 2.1% | 14 | 120 | 0.09% | 33 |
| Apr 2026 | 2.7K | 2% | 16 | 100 | 0.07% | 33 |
| May 2026 | 2.8K | 1.9% | 16 | 100 | 0.07% | 33 |
| Jun 2026 | 3.4K | 2.3% | 15 | 100 | 0.07% | 33 |
| Jul 2026 | 2.9K | 1.7% | 18 | 100 | 0.06% | 33 |
| Aug 2026 | 2.9K | 1.7% | 18 | 120 | 0.07% | 33 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Hourglass’ and Revolution 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.

- **Hourglass**: Measured on the search terms “hourglass cosmetics”, “hourglass cosmetics vanish seamless finish foundation stick”, “hourglass foundation”, “hourglass lipstick”, “hourglass make up”, “hourglass makeup”, “hourglass makeup brushes”, “hourglass mascara”, “hourglass mascara nz”, “hourglass nz”, “hourglass tubing mascara”, “hourglass unlocked instant extensions mascara” and “hourglass unlocked mascara”, summed into one figure.
- **Revolution Beauty**: Measured on the search terms “revolution beauty” and “revolution beauty nz”, summed into one figure.

- [Hourglass profile](/demand/nz/brands/hourglass)
- [Revolution Beauty profile](/demand/nz/brands/revolution-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, Hourglass or Revolution Beauty?

In August 2026, Hourglass had more branded searches than Revolution Beauty among makeup and cosmetics brands in New Zealand. Hourglass was estimated to have 2.9K branded searches compared to Revolution Beauty’s 120, and held a 1.7% Share of Search versus Revolution Beauty’s 0.07%.

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