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Ash Hair & Beauty vs The Cutting Edge Hair Studio:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Ash Hair & Beauty had more branded searches than The Cutting Edge Hair Studio among New Plymouth hair salons in New Zealand. Ash Hair & Beauty had about 210 branded searches, while The Cutting Edge Hair Studio had 70. Ash Hair & Beauty made up 23.9% of all New Plymouth hair salon searches we track, and The Cutting Edge Hair Studio accounted for 8%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about New Plymouth hair salons, Ash Hair & Beauty appeared in one of the three answers and The Cutting Edge Hair Studio in none.

Among New Plymouth hair salons in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Ash Hair & Beauty, about 3 searches for every 1 for The Cutting Edge Hair Studio

Ash Hair & Beauty 210 searchesThe Cutting Edge Hair Studio 70 searches

Who does AI mention more?

Ash Hair & Beauty, mentioned in 1 of 3 answers, The Cutting Edge Hair Studio in 0

Ash Hair & Beauty in 1 of 3The Cutting Edge Hair Studio in 0 of 3

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Top New Plymouth hair salons in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions, Ash Hair & Beauty was mentioned in one out of three: in one of the three ChatGPT answers. The Cutting Edge Hair Studio did not appear in any of the three answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. The Station Hair Company1st
  2. Patterson's Salon2nd
  3. Vibe Hair Dezine3rd
  4. Ash Hair & Beauty4th
  5. LOLA Hair Studio5th
  6. Vivo Hair–
  7. Kess Hair & Beauty–
  8. The Cutting Edge Hair Studio–
  9. Be Ba Bo Hair Studio–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

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3 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

Is Ash Hair & Beauty or The Cutting Edge Hair Studio more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Ash Hair & Beauty and The Cutting Edge Hair Studio by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all nine New Plymouth hair salons we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

Ash Hair & Beauty and The Cutting Edge Hair Studio among New Plymouth hair salons in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Ash Hair & Beauty, The Cutting Edge Hair Studio. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthAsh Hair & BeautyLOLA Hair StudioVivo HairKess Hair & BeautyThe Cutting Edge Hair StudioBe Ba Bo Hair StudioPatterson's SalonThe Station Hair CompanyVibe Hair Dezine
Oct 202519.5%20.7%19.5%11.5%8%8%8%1.1%3.4%
Nov 20259.9%19.8%25.3%9.9%9.9%9.9%9.9%1.1%4.4%
Dec 202516.5%16.5%21.2%14.1%8.2%12.9%5.9%2.4%2.4%
Jan 202610.4%21.7%19.8%11.3%10.4%10.4%8.5%2.8%4.7%
Feb 202615.4%22%17.6%9.9%12.1%12.1%5.5%2.2%3.3%
Mar 202615.2%25%13%13%9.8%9.8%7.6%2.2%4.3%
Apr 202621.5%20.3%12.7%11.4%13.9%8.9%6.3%2.5%2.5%
May 202623.3%20%16.7%11.1%10%7.8%4.4%2.2%4.4%
Jun 202623.9%18.2%14.8%13.6%8%8%5.7%3.4%4.5%
Jul 202618.5%19.6%15.2%14.1%9.8%7.6%7.6%4.3%3.3%
Aug 202623.9%18.2%17%8%5.7%10.2%10.2%2.3%4.5%
Sep 202623.9%22.7%14.8%10.2%8%5.7%5.7%5.7%3.4%

How has the Ash Hair & Beauty and The Cutting Edge Hair Studio comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for New Zealand New Plymouth hair salons in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, The Cutting Edge Hair Studio overtook Be Ba Bo Hair Studio and Patterson's Salon to rank 5th among New Plymouth hair salons in New Zealand, with 8% of the searches.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Ash Hair & Beauty in New Zealand rose 23.5% over 12 measured months, from 170 to 210 in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Ash Hair & Beauty’s and The Cutting Edge Hair Studio’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.

Ash Hair & Beauty

2 branded search terms

  • ash hair & beauty
  • ash hair and beauty

The Cutting Edge Hair Studio

1 branded search term

  • the cutting edge hair studio

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