8 • happiful.com • August 2019
Photo series
explores mental
health, makeup,
and masculinity
In an empowering look at the topic
of masculinity and mental health,
model and activist Hélène Selam
Kleih has collaborated with makeup
artist Athena Paginton to create the
anthology HIM + HIS.
Designed with the aim of sparking
conversation about men’s mental
health, the book shares stunning
imagery of male contributors
decorated with makeup and
face paint. A vital component
of the series, each contributor
collaborated with Athena on a look
that reflected their personality and
the mantras they live by.
Considering the power of the
portraits, Hélène explains that
she wanted to create a project
that showcased men being
unapologetically themselves, which
in turn she hopes will help erode
the mental health stigma that can
hold them back.
“I want readers to hold HIM + HIS
as a journal of hope,” she explains.
“A platform to speak honestly,
however dark – a means to continue
a discussion in a meaningful, albeit
light-hearted, way. HIM + HIS is not
about taste, but about expression.”Find out more, and order copies of
HIM + HIS, from himandhis.netWriting | Kat NichollsSELF-EXPRESSION
The Uplift
Makeup | Athena Pagington, Photography | Piczo