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title: "Maybelline vs Thin Lizzy: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Maybelline or Thin Lizzy? 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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# Maybelline vs Thin Lizzy: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Maybelline or Thin Lizzy? 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**: Maybelline and Thin Lizzy
- **Competitive set**: Makeup and cosmetics brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Maybelline Share of Search**: 11%
- **Thin Lizzy Share of Search**: 4.6%

## Which is more popular in search, Maybelline or Thin Lizzy?

- In August 2026, Maybelline had more branded searches than Thin Lizzy among makeup and cosmetics brands in New Zealand. Maybelline was estimated to have 18.7K branded searches compared to Thin Lizzy’s 7.7K, and held an 11% Share of Search versus Thin Lizzy’s 4.6%.
- The lead changed hands 2 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: Thin Lizzy took it in November 2025, Maybelline took it in January 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Maybelline’s estimated Share of Search among makeup and cosmetics brands in New Zealand moved from 8.1% to 11%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 12.4K to 18.7K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Thin Lizzy’s estimated Share of Search among makeup and cosmetics brands in New Zealand moved from 5.4% to 4.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.3K to 7.7K.

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

- In August 2026, Maybelline gained estimated Share of Search among makeup and cosmetics brands in New Zealand, from 10.5% to 11%.
- In August 2026, Thin Lizzy lost estimated Share of Search among makeup and cosmetics brands in New Zealand, from 7.1% to 4.6%.

## Month by month

| Month | Maybelline estimated searches | Maybelline Share of Search | Maybelline rank | Thin Lizzy estimated searches | Thin Lizzy Share of Search | Thin Lizzy rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 12.4K | 8.1% | 3 | 8.3K | 5.4% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 13.5K | 7% | 5 | 16.1K | 8.4% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 13.2K | 7.5% | 4 | 14.8K | 8.5% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 12.8K | 9.2% | 2 | 8.9K | 6.5% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 11.3K | 9% | 2 | 9.6K | 7.6% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 12.9K | 9.5% | 3 | 7.3K | 5.4% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 12.6K | 9.4% | 2 | 8.9K | 6.6% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 13.4K | 8.8% | 2 | 10.7K | 7% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 14.3K | 9.7% | 2 | 5.6K | 3.8% | 7 |
| Jul 2026 | 17.7K | 10.5% | 2 | 12.1K | 7.1% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 18.7K | 11% | 2 | 7.7K | 4.6% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Maybelline’s and Thin Lizzy’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.

- **Maybelline**: Measured on the search terms “maybelline”, “maybelline concealer”, “maybelline fit concealer”, “maybelline fit me”, “maybelline fit me concealer”, “maybelline fit me foundation”, “maybelline fit me matte poreless powder”, “maybelline fit me powder”, “maybelline foundation”, “maybelline lipstick”, “maybelline makeup”, “maybelline mascara”, “maybelline matte and poreless powder”, “maybelline matte poreless powder”, “maybelline nz”, “maybelline poreless powder”, “maybelline skin tint” and “maybelline skyhigh mascara”, summed into one figure.
- **Thin Lizzy**: Measured on the search terms “thin lizzy”, “thin lizzy foundation”, “thin lizzy makeup”, “thin lizzy mascara” and “thin lizzy nz”, summed into one figure.

- [Maybelline profile](/demand/nz/brands/maybelline)
- [Thin Lizzy profile](/demand/nz/brands/thin-lizzy)
- [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, Maybelline or Thin Lizzy?

In August 2026, Maybelline had more branded searches than Thin Lizzy among makeup and cosmetics brands in New Zealand. Maybelline was estimated to have 18.7K branded searches compared to Thin Lizzy’s 7.7K, and held an 11% Share of Search versus Thin Lizzy’s 4.6%.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Maybelline vs Thin Lizzy: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/maybelline-vs-thin-lizzy

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