smooth something back
smooth something down

I smoothed it back with the rest of the hair until her face was clear.

He took a long breath, smoothed back his hair with a trembling hand.

I touched him gently, smoothing back the hair from his face.

He took a deep breath and smoothed back his hair.

Chance sat down on a couch against the wall and smoothed back his silver hair.

I raised my head and began to smooth back my hair.

She moved towards the bed, smoothed back the hair from the pale face.

She lifted both her hands and smoothed back my hair.

As she clearly wasn't, he didn't wait for an answer but stepped in, trying to smooth back his hair.

Only then did she allow herself to smooth back his hair.