Whether it is sheen or shin depends on what you are trying to say, because they are different words with different meanings and pronunciations. Sheen, pronounced sheen with a long ee sound, means a soft shine, luster, or glow, as in hair sheen or paint sheen. It can also be a surname, as in Martin Sheen, or refer to the retailer Shein. Shin, pronounced with a short i sound, refers to the front part of the lower leg between the knee and ankle, the tibia bone area, as in shin splints or shin guards. As a verb, to shin means to climb or scramble up something using your shins and hands, as in to shin up a pole. The two words are not interchangeable. If you mean shine, luster, or gloss, it is sheen. If you mean the leg, it is shin. The confusion sometimes arises because both words are short and sound similar, but sheen has the ee vowel indicating shine, while shin has the short i indicating leg. In paint contexts, you would say sheen level, not shin level. In anatomy or sports contexts, you would say shin pain, not sheen pain. So check whether you mean light reflection or leg to know which spelling to use.
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