Kevin.Murphy vs Wella Professionals:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Wella Professionals had more branded searches than Kevin.Murphy among professional haircare and styling brands in New Zealand. Wella Professionals had about 890 branded searches, while Kevin.Murphy had 560. Wella Professionals made up 1.9% of all professional haircare and styling brand searches we track, and Kevin.Murphy accounted for 1.2%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about professional haircare and styling brands, Wella Professionals appeared in three of the five answers and Kevin.Murphy in one. Wella Professionals was mentioned before Kevin.Murphy in every answer that named either.
Who do people search for more?
Wella Professionals, about 59% more searches than Kevin.Murphy
Who does AI mention more?
Wella Professionals, mentioned in 3 of 5 answers, Kevin.Murphy in 1
Who does AI recommend more?
Wella Professionals, named ahead of Kevin.Murphy in 2 of 2 answers
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Top professional haircare and styling brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Wella Professionals was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Kevin.Murphy was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Wella Professionals was listed before Kevin.Murphy in every answer that named either.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Kérastase1st
Redken2nd- Wella Professionals3rd
ghd4th- De Lorenzo5th
Olaplex6th
Kevin.Murphy7th
K188th
Pureology9th
Moroccanoil–- +2 more
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
- Kérastase4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Redken4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Wella Professionals3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- ghd2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Olaplex2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- De Lorenzo2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Pureology1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- K181 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Kevin.Murphy1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Moroccanoil0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about professional haircare and styling brands
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which professional haircare and styling brand should I buy in New Zealand?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best professional haircare and styling brands in New Zealand?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best professional haircare and styling brand in New Zealand for damaged hair?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“salon hair products”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“hair styling products”
Not named in any answer:
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 19, 2026.
Is Kevin.Murphy or Wella Professionals more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Kevin.Murphy and Wella Professionals by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 12 professional haircare and styling brands we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.
Share of searches by month for Wella Professionals, Kevin.Murphy. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | ghd | Kérastase | Olaplex | Redken | Pureology | Moroccanoil | K18 | Ethique | Monday Haircare | Wella Professionals | Kevin.Murphy | De Lorenzo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 36.1% | 22.3% | 9.1% | 7.8% | 5.3% | 4.6% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 2.8% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 0.92% |
| Nov 2025 | 42.3% | 23.1% | 7.4% | 7.2% | 4.3% | 4.1% | 3.6% | 2.9% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 1.5% | 0.71% |
| Dec 2025 | 36.9% | 25.9% | 9.5% | 7.3% | 4.5% | 4.6% | 4% | 2% | 2% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 0.79% |
| Jan 2026 | 27.3% | 28.8% | 9.8% | 9% | 6.3% | 4.7% | 4.5% | 3.2% | 2.4% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 0.8% |
| Feb 2026 | 30% | 27.8% | 9.9% | 7.8% | 6.4% | 4.1% | 4.2% | 3.3% | 2.5% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.81% |
| Mar 2026 | 31.4% | 25.7% | 9.2% | 9.1% | 6.1% | 4.2% | 3.7% | 3.6% | 2.7% | 1.9% | 1.7% | 0.72% |
| Apr 2026 | 31.9% | 27.7% | 8.8% | 9% | 5.8% | 4.3% | 4% | 2.3% | 2.2% | 1.9% | 1.4% | 0.72% |
| May 2026 | 31.7% | 26.1% | 8.9% | 8.3% | 6.3% | 5.5% | 3.9% | 2.9% | 1.8% | 2% | 1.7% | 0.72% |
| Jun 2026 | 32.3% | 26.4% | 9.1% | 8.9% | 6.1% | 5.4% | 4.1% | 2.2% | 1.9% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 0.71% |
| Jul 2026 | 30.6% | 29.4% | 8% | 8.4% | 6.3% | 5.5% | 3.6% | 2.7% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 1.3% | 0.66% |
| Aug 2026 | 31.7% | 29.8% | 8.4% | 8.3% | 5.6% | 4.5% | 3.6% | 2.7% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.3% | 0.54% |
| Sep 2026 | 34.2% | 25.7% | 9.9% | 8.9% | 5.4% | 4.2% | 3.9% | 2.1% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.2% | 0.67% |
How has the Kevin.Murphy and Wella Professionals comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- The lead changed hands 3 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Wella Professionals took it in November 2025, Kevin.Murphy took it in December 2025, Wella Professionals took it in March 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kevin.Murphy’s share of searches among professional haircare and styling brands in New Zealand moved from 1.9% to 1.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 800 to 560.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Wella Professionals’ share of searches among professional haircare and styling brands in New Zealand moved from 1.8% to 1.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 760 to 890.
How did search popularity change for New Zealand professional haircare and styling brands in September 2026?
2 changes
Estimated monthly branded searches for Wella Professionals in New Zealand rose 17.1% over 12 measured months, from 760 to 890 in September 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Kevin.Murphy in New Zealand fell 30% over 12 measured months, from 800 to 560 in September 2026.
How are branded searches counted?
4 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Kevin.Murphy’s and Wella Professionals’ 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
2 branded search terms
- kevin murphy
- kevin murphy shampoo
Wella Professionals
2 branded search terms
- wella
- wella professionals
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