The invention relates to a skin-brightening essence for stay-up and a making method of the essence. Flower water is adopted for replacing pure water and used as a solvent, in cooperation with a herbacentellae extract, a radix salviae miltiorrhizae extract, a radix liquiritiae extract and a radix angelicae sinensis extract, the functions of promoting circulation, removing stasis, resisting oxidation and improving the dull or yellowed face color are achieved, and in combination with a dogwood fruit extract, a reed extract, an opuntia streptacantha rhizome extract, a fructus lycii root extract,arbutin and nicotinamide, the functions of whitening the skin, brightening the skin and improving the skin condition are achieved. The making method of the essence comprises the steps that 1, an A phase, a B phase, a C phase, a D phase, an E phase, an F phase, a G phase and an H phase are made separately; 2, the A phase and the H phase are mixed and stirred; 3, the B phase is subjected to homogeneity dispersion, and then heating and even stirring are conducted; 4, the C phase, the D phase, the F phase and the G phase are added, and even stirring is conducted; 5, the E phase is added, and through even stirring, a finished product is obtained. The skin-brightening essence has a good skin color brightening effect.