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HEY MY JACKSON SHED ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO AND IT NEVER REALLY FINISEHD SHEDDING AROUND THE FOREHEAD AND HORNS ITS BEEN ON THERE FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS I TRIED TO GET IT OFF BUT I DIDNT WANT TO STRESS HIM TO MUCH AND IT WOULDNT COME OFF THAT EASILY AND IS STILL MOSTLY THERE. ANY ADVICE IS APPRECIATED.
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1.0 veild chameleon
2.1 firebellie toads
1.1 jackson chameleon
1.2 leopard geckos
3.0 golden geckos

That's been known to happen in a few chams, either from being unproperly hydrated or not enough humidity when shedding. I suggest you put him in the shower for an hour with warm water spraying against the wall of the shower, not directly at him. Then when the skin is moist enough, get a q-tip and some tweezers and spend 10 minutes trying to pull it off. If it is really on there, leave it, some chameleons take a month just to shed every part of their body; one week head, one week arms, one week tail, etc etc, while some only take an hour to shed.

How old is your jackson's?

-Brock

HE IS NOT DEHYDRATED I HAND DRINK HIM WITH A CLEAN SARINGE I HAVE HE JUST OPENS HIS MOUTH AND IN IT GOES. i SPRAY IT AT LEAST 3 TIMES A DAY IF NOT MORE SO IT SHOULDNT BE THAT BUT ILL DO WHAT YOU SAID IT SHOULD WORK I HOPE.
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1.0 veild chameleon
2.1 firebellie toads
1.1 jackson chameleon
1.2 leopard geckos
3.0 golden geckos

I once read that giving them water through a syringe can actually drown them. The article said that they take water in on the bottom of their mouth, or something like that, and if water pools in their mouth they can drown. I can't remember the link, or if it was for a specific species. But, if it works for you then keep doing it, just thought you might want to know.

-Brock

Brock is right, not a good idea to hand feed or drink.
Jacksons should be allowed to drink off the leaves in his cage.
(the drowning statement is true as well) mistings should be at least 15 minutes each. Shedding problems are most likely a result of the humidity/misting/drying time withen the cage.
Your cage should be set up where it is misted in the morning, then warms up by noon, drying out the whole cage, a second misting can be performed once the cage has completely dried. You might not need three or more misting, two should do it.
Hows the temp? Hotter temps could require more mistings. All this effects shedding.

My Jacksons actually prefer to drink from a rodent water bottle than off the leaves. I just hold it in front of them and they use it. They are attracted to the silver ball and the dripping water. They drink at their own pace and if they get too much water it dribbles out the side of their mouth.

I was using only misting and they were getting dehydrated. I read about the rodent bottle in a book. Might be an alternative to a syringe.