The invention relates to the technical field of printing, and discloses a preparation method for tipping paper for cigarettes. The preparation method comprises the steps of printing and gilding, wherein according to the step of printing, red and yellow ink is adopted for performing first printing on a printed product raw material gradual change hollowed white cardboard, a first gradual change hollowed yellow bottom is prepared, and the mass ratio of red ink to yellow ink is 1:30; second red and yellow ink printing chromatography is performed on the first gradual change hollowed yellow bottom according to the requirement for the design pattern of lily, a second printing product with the lily design pattern is prepared, and the mass ratio of red ink to yellow ink is 1:20; gloss oil is used on the second printing product for performing polishing treatment to obtain a semi-finished printing product. The tipping paper for cigarettes obtained through the preparation method is fine in pattern, abundant in color, clear in layering and capable of showing high-level cigarette charm; printing gradual change and gilding chromatography can achieve the vivid effect, and the refreshing feeling isachieved.