The group of inventions relates to the field of hairdressing and includes a method for the translucent dyeing of hair which is carried out by the step-by-step layered application of requisite compositions onto a strip of hair with mechanical action and constant monitoring of the process, said method comprising preparation of the hair for dyeing and dyeing with a dye which has been diluted with an oxidizing agent, wherein preparation for dyeing is carried out using compositions in the form of diffusions which are a mixture of components in which shampoo is used as an active substance, and dyeing is carried out using diffusions which are a mixture of components comprising an oxidative dye and a low-concentration oxidizing agent. The invention also relates to diffusions for implementing the method.