To provide a hair cosmetic which gives a finish of a settled style without stickiness and gives a soft and smooth touch for fingers.

The hair cosmetic contains (A) a vinylpyrrolidone-based film-forming agent in an amount of 0.1 to 5 mass% in the whole composition, (B) polyurethane, (C) polyethylene glycol having a molecular weight of less than 2,000 in an amount of 0.1 to 10 mass% in the whole composition, and (D) a polyether-modified silicone component having an HLB value of 10 to 15. The hair cosmetic is applied to hair prior to styling.