A hair cosmetic composition is provided wherein the hair cosmetic composition contains (a) a tertiary amine represented by general formula (1) below, (b) pyrrolidonecarboxylic acid, and (c) a higher alcohol.(In the formula, R5 represents an alkyl group having 8 to 30 carbon atoms, -A- represents an amide group or an ether group, m represents 0 or 1 when -A- is an amide group R6 represents an alkylene group or hydroxyalkylene group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms and when -A- is an ether group R6 represents an alkylene group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms R7 represents a straight-chain or branched-chain alkyl group or alkenyl group having 8 to 30 carbon atoms that is optionally divided by an amide group or an ether group, or a straight-chain or branched-chain alkyl group or hydroxyalkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms and R8 represents a straight-chain or branched-chain alkyl group or hydroxyalkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms.)
