Hehe! Quit away! I can so see you in rich reds, turquoise, and purples...with a good dollop of black

I had my colors *done* back in the '80s when it was all the range. A friend with similar coloring had hers done at the same place so it was interesting to compare afterwards. At that time, my hair was brownish black and her hair was closer to a bluish black. Thus, I was told I could wear flat black, and she was told she could wear deep black and a lot of cooler blues and purples than I can. We are both of East Asian descent and aren't particularly fair so probably have gold undertones -- not really yellow but not terribly olive either.

I generally have and had a decent sense of what colors flatter me, but it's the more subtle neutrals that tend to stump me and led me to the color analysis. I wanted to know which beiges work for me since most do not. I also took in my husband to have his colors done since his coloring is so different from mine. He wouldn't have a shred of clothing to his name if I didn't shop for him, but I would be at a loss if I didn't have this aid since he doesn't have the shopping patience to try on more than a few items at a time.

My husband's was done by John Kitchener at Personal Style Counselors, and apparently he is still in the same business after 30 years, and mine was by a colleague of his at PSC. They also divided colors into Dramatics, Understated, Neutrals, Reds, and Eye Colors -- for a particular individual. It helped to learn that certain jewel colors are neutrals on me, which means that I can wear them but they don't provide a lot of energy which is why a solid burgundy or deep emerald dress would be oddly *off* on me.

Color analysis worked for me, but I think I was lucky.

I had my colors don back in the 80's when they used only 4 colors. Now 12 or 16 colors are mostly used. This can be helpful because there are more colors to choose from. I also tried the online analysis and found I got different answers from different sites. I finally got draped by a 12 Blueprints analyst. This system made the most sense to me because they cover your hair and you and the analyst wear grey smocks so you can see how the various colors reflect in you skin and eyes. I was analyzed as a dark winter which made perfect sense to me as I gravitated toward these colors anyway. It is also helpful when choosing makeup. It is a very interesting journey, enjoy it.

Dixie, you are absolutely stunning and it seems to me you have a good handle on what works for you. Black is gorgeous on you - it actually brings out your features and gives you a sparkle, which is rare and I am jealous! Don't you dare stop wearing black!! I agree with the opinions that the jewel tones would also look amazing on you, and it sounds like they would work with your style and preferences too. A rich ruby, emerald, or sapphire would look amazing, I think. If I had to choose a season for you, I would definitely say winter - deep, or possibly even clear, given your sparkly eyes.

I too have been sucked multiple times down this particular rabbit-hole ... it's fun, but I agree, I'm not sure what it buys you in the end. I've been analyzed as a cool summer, a soft summer (deep version), a clear spring and just a plain winter. It does help to a degree - for example, I am definitely cool-toned and look terrible in colors such as orange (but then again, I don't prefer most people in orange - so perhaps it's just because I don't really like orange??). I will never, ever stop wearing black, even if I "shouldn't". I think it's more art than science, and only useful insofar as you are having fun with it.

Enjoy the exploration!

I think that color analysis can be tremendously useful, if it's done in a logical way. If not, it can be really unhelpful.
Back in the 80s, my mother and I were analysed under the 4 seasons system, both as winter. This kind of worked for mum, but I could never get it to work really well. I just thought I was quite a colourless person, flat ashy hair and grey-green eyes, often looking tired or drained. Whenever I went to cosmetics counters they agreed I had a cool undertone and gave me grey and berry pinks as safe options.
Then I hit 40 and looked at my black, white and grey wardrobe and felt so bored. So I went to a sci-art analyst. What a revelation,she analysed me as light spring! And for the first time, I understood just how bad dark, autumn warm and cool colors were on me; light spring is a very intolerant coloring! That first analysis had actually prevented me from trying what I now know are my best colors.
I no longer look colourless, and in fact in my best colors, I glow (they bring out the gold in my hair and pale yellow in my eyes). I no longer look tired or drained. And I now have white teeth. I kid you not, in the wrong colors my teeth look light yellowy; in the right lipstick, they look white!

I have found color analysis to be extremely helpful for me - in real life, not on the computer - and many of my friends have also found it to be helpfull. However, if it doesn't appeal to you - why bother? Just go with what brings you joy.

I had mine done by John Kitchener and unfortunately it seemed as though he was basically telling me that I could wear just about any colour under the sun, except to keep black for below the waist. I had wanted to get this done in order to help me reduce my wardrobe, but it really didn't help AT ALL, and frankly, a few of the colours he said I can definitely wear, I think make me look ill. Also, he seems to think my eyes are green, whereas actually, in most lights, they are some form of pale blue. I wondered if his surprising assessment of my eye colour might have been caused by the fact that the office room he was doing the analysis in had two large windows one on each side of the room, and outside those windows were very green trees. No idea, but nobody else has ever called my eyes green before. I hope you have better luck!