PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To uniformly and effectively apply a hair cosmetic to a scalp and hair.SOLUTION: In the method for using the hair cosmetic, the hair cosmetic is applied to a scalp and hair wet with water to be dried and contains: (A) a surfactant and (B) higher alcohol wherein initial viscosity (&eta0) measured at 30°C is 500 to 15,000 mPa/s, viscosity upon dilution (&eta1) measured at 30°C after dilution twofold by a mass ratio with water is 10 to 3,000 mPa/s, and the ratio (&eta1/&eta0), of the viscosity upon dilution (&eta1) to the initial viscosity (&eta0), is 1 to 20%.COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT【課題】頭皮及び毛髪に均一かつ効果的に塗布する。【解決手段】(A)界面活性剤と、(B)高級アルコールとを含み、30℃で測定した初期粘度(η0)が500~15000mPa/sであり、水で質量比2倍に希釈し、30℃で測定した希釈時粘度(η1)が10~3000mPa/sであり、初期粘度(η0)に対する希釈時粘度(η1)の比率(η1/η0)が1~20%となる毛髪化粧料を水で濡れた頭皮及び毛髪に塗布し、乾燥する、毛髪化粧料の使用方法である。【選択図】なし