SLICKED BACK
Break convention with your short hairstyle. Swap your straight look for a sultry slick style and become the queen of swept back short hair. Choose a bob hairstyle that radiates red carpet glamour – you won’t look out of place alongside the A-list elite with this glossy style.
Achieve slicked back perfection with the ghd styling kit. Blow-drying your short hair back will give you that sleek allure – ghd total volume foam is designed to give your hair that extra lift, then get a bombshell blow-out with the ghd air® hairdryer. For a super smooth finish, glide the ghd platinum+ styler back from root to ends then lock your slicked short hairstyle in place with ghd final fix hairspray.
Shake up your bob hairstyle by creating a sleek style with a difference. Follow this how-to guide and become a short hair stylista with slicked back appeal.
SHOP THE LOOK
![](https://media.ghdhair.com/images/product/237_Primary_Image_1.jpg?v=1&impolicy=CarouselImageItem)
GHD BODY GOALS - TOTAL VOLUME FOAM
![](https://media.ghdhair.com/images/product/454_Primary_Image_1.jpg?v=1&impolicy=CarouselImageItem)
GHD PLATINUM+ PROFESSIONAL HAIR STRAIGHTENER (26MM PLATE) WHITE
![](https://media.ghdhair.com/images/product/228_Primary_Image_1.jpg?v=1634653752992&impolicy=CarouselImageItem)
GHD THE ALL ROUNDER - PADDLE BRUSH
![](https://media.ghdhair.com/images/product/242_Primary_Image_1.jpg?v=1&impolicy=CarouselImageItem)
GHD PERFECT ENDING - FINAL FIX HAIRSPRAY 400ML
STEP-BY-STEPS
![Slicked_Back_Step_1_3x.jpg](https://media.ghdhair.com/images/content/Slicked_Back_Step_1_3x.jpg?v=1648634121895&impolicy=ImageGrid)
DAMPEN/WET HAIR
![Slicked_Back_Step_2_3x.jpg](https://media.ghdhair.com/images/content/Slicked_Back_Step_2_3x.jpg?v=1648634271686&impolicy=ImageGrid)
APPLY VOLUME FOAM TO ROOTS
![Slicked_Back_Step_3_3x.jpg](https://media.ghdhair.com/images/content/Slicked_Back_Step_3_3x.jpg?v=1648634896188&impolicy=ImageGrid)
BLOW-DRY HAIR AWAY FROM FACE
![Slicked_Back_Step_4_3x.jpg](https://media.ghdhair.com/images/content/Slicked_Back_Step_4_3x.jpg?v=1648635049211&impolicy=ImageGrid)
TAKE EAR-TO-EAR SECTION, PLACE STYLER AT ROOT
![Slicked_Back_Step_5_3x.jpg](https://media.ghdhair.com/images/content/Slicked_Back_Step_5_3x.jpg?v=1648635317445&impolicy=ImageGrid)
GLIDE STYLER TO HAIR ENDS
![Slicked_Back_Step_6_3x.jpg](https://media.ghdhair.com/images/content/Slicked_Back_Step_6_3x.jpg?v=1648635848180&impolicy=ImageGrid)
CONTINUE ACROSS SECTION
![Slicked_Back_Step_7_3x.jpg](https://media.ghdhair.com/images/content/Slicked_Back_Step_7_3x.jpg?v=1648636021782&impolicy=ImageGrid)
WORK TOWARDS TOP OF HEAD
![Slicked_Back_Step_8_3x.jpg](https://media.ghdhair.com/images/content/Slicked_Back_Step_8_3x.jpg?v=1648636729157&impolicy=ImageGrid)
AT BACK, TAKE A HORIZONTAL SECTION AND TURN A QUARTER TURN BACKWARDS
![Slicked_Back_Step_9_3x.jpg](https://media.ghdhair.com/images/content/Slicked_Back_Step_9_3x.jpg?v=1648636902744&impolicy=ImageGrid)
GLIDE UP AND BACK
![Slicked_Back_Step_10_3x.jpg](https://media.ghdhair.com/images/content/Slicked_Back_Step_10_3x.jpg?v=1648637088578&impolicy=ImageGrid)
CONTINUE ON FRONT SECTIONS
![Slicked_Back_Step_11_3x.jpg](https://media.ghdhair.com/images/content/Slicked_Back_Step_11_3x.jpg?v=1648641522581&impolicy=ImageGrid)
WORK VOLUME FOAM INTO HAIR
![Slicked_Back_Step_12_3x.jpg](https://media.ghdhair.com/images/content/Slicked_Back_Step_12_3x.jpg?v=1648641939819&impolicy=ImageGrid)
COMB SIDES OF HAIR BACK
![Slicked_Back_Step_13_3x.jpg](https://media.ghdhair.com/images/content/Slicked_Back_Step_13_3x.jpg?v=1648642268123&impolicy=ImageGrid)
ADD GEL/FOAM TO COMB
![Slicked_Back_Step_14_3x.jpg](https://media.ghdhair.com/images/content/Slicked_Back_Step_14_3x.jpg?v=1648642488198&impolicy=ImageGrid)
BRUSH TOP SECTION BACK
![Slicked_Back_Step_15_3x.jpg](https://media.ghdhair.com/images/content/Slicked_Back_Step_15_3x.jpg?v=1648642788719&impolicy=ImageGrid)
LIFT AT ROOTS WITH FINGERS
![Slicked_Back_Step_16_3x.jpg](https://media.ghdhair.com/images/content/Slicked_Back_Step_16_3x.jpg?v=1648643014375&impolicy=ImageGrid)