PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a hair dye having excellent water resistance, usability and cumulative hair dyeability and to provide an applicator for the hair using the same.SOLUTION: The hair dye comprises 0.1-3.0 wt.% of an aqueous acid dye, 0.1-2.5 wt.% calculated as a solid content of a terpolymer represented by formula, a hair dye auxiliary, a lower alcohol and water and has a pH of 2-4. The applicator for the hair is provided by using the same.COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT【課題】耐水性及び使用性に優れると共に、累積染毛性に優れた染毛料及びそれを用いた毛髪用塗布具の提供。【解決手段】水性酸性染料0.1~3.0重量%、下式で代表される三元重合体が固形分量で0.1~2.5重量%及び染毛助剤、低級アルコール、水とを含有し、pHが2~4である染毛料及びそれを用いた毛髪用塗布具。【選択図】なし