--- title: "Kevin.Murphy vs Pureology: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Kevin.Murphy or Pureology? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Professional haircare and styling 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/kevin-murphy-vs-pureology" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Kevin.Murphy vs Pureology: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Kevin.Murphy or Pureology? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Professional haircare and styling 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**: Kevin.Murphy and Pureology - **Competitive set**: Professional haircare and styling brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Kevin.Murphy Share of Search**: 3.2% - **Pureology Share of Search**: 5.1% ## Which is more popular in search, Kevin.Murphy or Pureology? - In August 2026, Pureology had more branded searches than Kevin.Murphy among professional haircare and styling brands in New Zealand. Pureology was estimated to have 3.6K branded searches compared to Kevin.Murphy’s 2.3K, and held a 5.1% Share of Search versus Kevin.Murphy’s 3.2%. - Pureology was ahead of Kevin.Murphy in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Kevin.Murphy’s estimated Share of Search among professional haircare and styling brands in New Zealand moved from 3.5% to 3.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.1K to 2.3K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Pureology’s estimated Share of Search among professional haircare and styling brands in New Zealand moved from 4.9% to 5.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3K to 3.6K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand professional haircare and styling brands in August 2026? - In August 2026, Pureology lost estimated Share of Search among professional haircare and styling brands in New Zealand, from 5.7% to 5.1%. - In August 2026, Kevin.Murphy fell from 8th to 9th among professional haircare and styling brands in New Zealand. ## Month by month | Month | Kevin.Murphy estimated searches | Kevin.Murphy Share of Search | Kevin.Murphy rank | Pureology estimated searches | Pureology Share of Search | Pureology rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 2.1K | 3.5% | 9 | 3K | 4.9% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 2.3K | 2.9% | 9 | 3.2K | 3.9% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 2.1K | 2.9% | 9 | 2.8K | 3.9% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 1.9K | 3.1% | 9 | 3.3K | 5.6% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 1.9K | 3.2% | 9 | 3.3K | 5.5% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 2K | 3% | 9 | 4K | 6% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 1.9K | 2.8% | 9 | 4K | 5.9% | 5 | | May 2026 | 2.1K | 2.9% | 9 | 4.3K | 6.1% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 2.2K | 3% | 9 | 4K | 5.4% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 2.3K | 3% | 8 | 4.4K | 5.7% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 2.3K | 3.2% | 9 | 3.6K | 5.1% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Kevin.Murphy’s and Pureology’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. - **Kevin.Murphy**: Measured on the search terms “kevin murphy”, “kevin murphy angel shampoo”, “kevin murphy hair paste”, “kevin murphy hair products”, “kevin murphy hair styling products”, “kevin murphy hair treatment”, “kevin murphy nz”, “kevin murphy shampoo” and “kevin murphy shampoo angel wash”, summed into one figure. - **Pureology**: Measured on the search terms “pureology”, “pureology color fanatic”, “pureology color fanatic multi tasking leave in spray”, “pureology colour fanatic”, “pureology conditioner”, “pureology cure shampoo”, “pureology hydrate conditioner”, “pureology hydrate shampoo”, “pureology hydrate shampoo & conditioner”, “pureology hydrate shampoo and conditioner”, “pureology leave in conditioner”, “pureology leave in treatment”, “pureology nanoworks gold shampoo”, “pureology nz”, “pureology shampoo”, “pureology shampoo and conditioner” and “pureology shampoo conditioner”, summed into one figure. - [Kevin.Murphy profile](/demand/nz/brands/kevin-murphy) - [Pureology profile](/demand/nz/brands/pureology) - [All professional haircare and styling brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-professional-haircare-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 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, Kevin.Murphy or Pureology? In August 2026, Pureology had more branded searches than Kevin.Murphy among professional haircare and styling brands in New Zealand. Pureology was estimated to have 3.6K branded searches compared to Kevin.Murphy’s 2.3K, and held a 5.1% Share of Search versus Kevin.Murphy’s 3.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Kevin.Murphy vs Pureology: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/kevin-murphy-vs-pureology This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/kevin-murphy-vs-pureology. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.