Provided is a hair cosmetic to be used by spraying, comprising components (A) and (B), with a content of the component (B) being 50% by mass or more. (A) a non-associating copolymer containing constituent units (a) and (b) and having a neutralization degree of 50% or more and 90% or less. (a) a constituent unit derived from a C 3-5 unsaturated mono- or dicarboxylic acid. (b) a constituent unit derived from at least one selected from (b1) and (b2). (b1) a C 1-12 fatty acid vinyl ester or a C 1-12 aliphatic vinyl ether. (b2) a C 3-5 unsaturated monocarboxylic acid C 1-6 aliphatic ester or a C 3-5 unsaturated monocarboxylic acid C 1-6 aliphatic amide, which is optionally substituted with a hydroxy group. (B) water.