Abstract: Problem: To provide an oil-in-water emulsion-type hair dressing preparation which exhibits excellent spreadability, unclamminess and excellent hair-dressing properties and which does not generate a feeling of squeakiness. Means for Resolution: An oil-in-water emulsion-type hair dressing preparation comprising (a) a specific long-chain acylsulfonic acid salt-type anionic surfactant (e.g., N-stearoyl-N-methyltaurine sodium) preferably in an amount of from 0.1 to 10% by mass, (b) a higher aliphatic alcohol preferably in an amount of from 0.1 to 20% by mass, (c) one or more selected from (c-1) wax in an amount of from 0.5 to 50% by mass, (c-2) hair-dressing resin in an amount of from 0.1 to 8% by mass, and (c-3) powdery ingredient (e.g., silicic anhydride) in an amount of from 0.1 to 8% by mass, and (d) water. This may further contain (e) a liquid oily matter.