--- title: "Olaplex vs Redken: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Olaplex or Redken? 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/olaplex-vs-redken" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Olaplex vs Redken: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Olaplex or Redken? 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**: Olaplex and Redken - **Competitive set**: Professional haircare and styling brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Olaplex Share of Search**: 9.8% - **Redken Share of Search**: 10.5% ## Which is more popular in search, Olaplex or Redken? - In August 2026, Redken had more branded searches than Olaplex among professional haircare and styling brands in New Zealand. Redken was estimated to have 7.5K branded searches compared to Olaplex’s 7K, and held a 10.5% Share of Search versus Olaplex’s 9.8%. - The lead changed hands 5 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: Redken took it in November 2025, Olaplex took it in December 2025, Redken took it in April 2026, Olaplex took it in May 2026, Redken took it in July 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Olaplex’s estimated Share of Search among professional haircare and styling brands in New Zealand moved from 9.1% to 9.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.6K to 7K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Redken’s estimated Share of Search among professional haircare and styling brands in New Zealand moved from 8.7% to 10.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.3K to 7.5K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand professional haircare and styling brands in August 2026? - In August 2026, Redken lost estimated Share of Search among professional haircare and styling brands in New Zealand, from 12% to 10.5%. - In August 2026, Olaplex lost estimated Share of Search among professional haircare and styling brands in New Zealand, from 11% to 9.8%. ## Month by month | Month | Olaplex estimated searches | Olaplex Share of Search | Olaplex rank | Redken estimated searches | Redken Share of Search | Redken rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 5.6K | 9.1% | 3 | 5.3K | 8.7% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 6.2K | 7.6% | 4 | 6.3K | 7.8% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 6.8K | 9.6% | 3 | 5.5K | 7.7% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 6.2K | 10.4% | 3 | 5.8K | 9.7% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 6.5K | 11% | 3 | 5.7K | 9.6% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 7K | 10.6% | 3 | 7K | 10.6% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 7.2K | 10.8% | 4 | 7.6K | 11.4% | 3 | | May 2026 | 8.8K | 12.5% | 3 | 7.3K | 10.4% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 9.7K | 12.9% | 3 | 9.7K | 12.9% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 8.6K | 11% | 4 | 9.3K | 12% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 7K | 9.8% | 4 | 7.5K | 10.5% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Olaplex’s and Redken’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. - **Olaplex**: Measured on the search terms “olaplex”, “olaplex 3 hair perfector”, “olaplex bonding oil”, “olaplex conditioner”, “olaplex hair”, “olaplex hair oil”, “olaplex hair treatment”, “olaplex n 7 bonding oil”, “olaplex n3 hair perfector”, “olaplex no 3 hair perfector”, “olaplex no 6 bond smoother”, “olaplex no 7 bonding oil”, “olaplex no 9 bond protector nourishing hair serum”, “olaplex number 3 hair perfector”, “olaplex nz”, “olaplex oil”, “olaplex shampoo” and “olaplex treatment”, summed into one figure. - **Redken**: Measured on the search terms “redken”, “redken acidic bonding concentrate leave in treatment”, “redken acidic bonding concentrate shampoo”, “redken acidic bonding shampoo”, “redken all soft conditioner”, “redken all soft shampoo”, “redken conditioner”, “redken dismiss shampoo”, “redken extreme length shampoo”, “redken extreme shampoo”, “redken hair”, “redken hair products”, “redken leave in conditioner”, “redken nz”, “redken one united multi benefit treatment”, “redken purple shampoo”, “redken shampoo” and “redken shampoo and conditioner”, summed into one figure. - [Olaplex profile](/demand/nz/brands/olaplex) - [Redken profile](/demand/nz/brands/redken) - [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, Olaplex or Redken? In August 2026, Redken had more branded searches than Olaplex among professional haircare and styling brands in New Zealand. Redken was estimated to have 7.5K branded searches compared to Olaplex’s 7K, and held a 10.5% Share of Search versus Olaplex’s 9.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Olaplex vs Redken: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/olaplex-vs-redken This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/olaplex-vs-redken. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.