A hair cosmetic containing components (A)-(C) in which the content of component (A) is 0.1-10 mass% and the mass ratio (B)/(C) of component (B) and component (C) is 0.8-99. (A): polymer for a hair cosmetic having solubility or dispersibility in water or ethanol. (B): C1-4 monohydric alcohol. (C): C9-21 liquid oil represented by formula (1) [R1-R8 are H or a methyl group. X is -CH2 -, - COO -, or - CH2COO -. n is 1-7, m and l are 0 - 2, and n + m + l is 1 - 7. When both m and l are 1 or higher, one of R4 - R7 is a methyl group.].本發明之毛髮化妝料含有成分(A)~(C),且成分(A)之含量為0.1~10質量%,成分(B)與成分(C)之質量比(B)/(C)為0.8~99。 (A):於水或乙醇中具有溶解性或分散性之毛髮化妝料用聚合物 (B):C1-4之一元醇 (C):式(1)所表示之C9-21之液狀油[R1~R8為H或甲基,X為-CH2-、-COO-或-CH2COO-,n為1~7,m及l為0~2,n+m+l為1~7,於m及l均為1以上時,R4~R7中之任一者為甲基]無