PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cosmetic preparation for hairdressing which can exhibit a hairdressing force rapidly after applying to hair, maintains chronologically the hairdressing force, and is excellent in a result with an elastic feeling.SOLUTION: A cosmetic preparation for hairdressing contains (a) (meth)alkyl acrylate copolymer, (b) a specific alkylene oxide addition polymer, a polyalkylene glycol polymer, or a specific nonionic surfactant which is polymerized or copolymerized with an alkylene oxide comprising at least a propylene oxide (PO), and (c) water and/or lower alcohol. The ratio of component (a) to component (b) is 1:0.2 to 1:5 (mass ratio).