Male · Slicked Back · Back

About This Reference

Male anime Slicked Back hair reference from a back view — flat, skull-hugging mass combed straight back from a fully exposed hairline. Key traits: flat skull-hugging silhouette and parallel combed strokes. Includes silhouette, use this back view to master how flat volume reads in perspective — compare with the front view of the same slicked-back style. with a timed practice plan.

Hair design reference showing a male anime character with a slicked back hairstyle from a back angle.

1. Structure of Slicked Back — flat · flat combed-back

Slicked-back hair is scraped flat against the skull from the hairline to the crown. Show the direction of the comb with short, parallel strokes that follow the head curve, and keep the shine subtle. The forehead is fully exposed, so the face carries the design.

For this exact piece the key specs are: 3 major chunks, combed and sleek edges, none (forehead fully exposed), and static movement. The silhouette reads as flat, skull-hugging mass combed straight back from a fully exposed hairline.

Distinctive traits to nail: flat skull-hugging silhouette; parallel combed strokes; fully exposed forehead. If your sketch captures those three, the style will read even at thumbnail size.

• Direction: short parallel strokes following the head curve.
• Shine: keep it subtle, just a hint along the crown.
• Forehead: fully exposed; let the face carry the design.

2. Drawing It at the Back Angle

From directly behind, the hair replaces the face entirely. The silhouette and the way the hair falls define the drawing: establish the outer shape, then map the internal strand direction with long flowing lines down the back.

Block the flat, skull-hugging mass combed straight back from a fully exposed hairline first, then carve 3 major chunks following the crown flow before refining the combed and sleek ends. At the back angle, the hair mass dominates; place the visible face slice last.

Angle-specific focus for this reference: the full flat combed-back silhouette replacing the face; the part structure and strand direction down the back with combed and sleek ends.

• The silhouette alone carries the drawing.
• Map internal strand direction with long flowing lines.
• Show parting or braiding structure if present.

3. Gender Styling Notes — Male

Male anime faces read through structure. The jaw is broader and more angular, the chin stronger, and the brow ridge more defined. The eyes are narrower and sit slightly higher on the head construction, the nose is sharper with a defined bridge, and the neck is thicker. Use firmer, straighter lines for the jaw and neck to sell the masculine silhouette.

With this slicked-back the light weight and flat volume interact with the male head shape: keep the hairline slightly higher and more angular and let the none (forehead fully exposed) do the framing work.

4. What to Watch in This Exact Reference (hair-ref-069)

Study these three focal points in order for Slicked Back at back:

1. The full flat combed-back silhouette replacing the face; the part structure and strand direction down the back with combed and sleek ends.

2. The combed and sleek edge quality and how 3 major chunks follow the profile contour.

3. Where the none (forehead fully exposed) sits relative to the eye-line and whether strands break the forehead line.

Slicked-back hair is defined by its flatness and the direction of the strokes. Study how the hair follows the curve of the skull with no volume or bounce. The strokes should all run in the same direction, following the head's curvature from forehead to crown.

5. Common Mistakes for Slicked Back at Back

Over-detailing the interior — from behind, the flat, skull-hugging mass combed straight back from a fully exposed hairline and its strand direction are enough; keep interior lines sparse.

Adding too much interior detail to back-view hair. From behind, the silhouette and part line are enough — interior strands should be sparse.

Style-specific check: Adding volume or bounce to slicked-back hair. This style is deliberately flat against the skull. If your hair is standing up or falling forward, it is not slicked back.