diff --git a/src/components/input/input.ios.scss b/src/components/input/input.ios.scss
index cb1618a42e..58d180d6dc 100644
--- a/src/components/input/input.ios.scss
+++ b/src/components/input/input.ios.scss
@@ -16,6 +16,14 @@ $text-input-ios-input-clear-icon-color:    rgba(0, 0, 0, .5) !default;
 $text-input-ios-input-clear-icon-svg:      "<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 512 512'><path fill='" + $text-input-ios-input-clear-icon-color + "' d='M403.1,108.9c-81.2-81.2-212.9-81.2-294.2,0s-81.2,212.9,0,294.2c81.2,81.2,212.9,81.2,294.2,0S484.3,190.1,403.1,108.9z M352,340.2L340.2,352l-84.4-84.2l-84,83.8L160,339.8l84-83.8l-84-83.8l11.8-11.8l84,83.8l84.4-84.2l11.8,11.8L267.6,256L352,340.2z'/></svg>" !default;
 $text-input-ios-input-clear-icon-size:     18px !default;
 
+$text-input-ios-show-focus-highlight:      false !default;
+$text-input-ios-show-valid-highlight:      $text-input-ios-show-focus-highlight !default;
+$text-input-ios-show-invalid-highlight:    $text-input-ios-show-focus-highlight !default;
+
+$text-input-ios-highlight-color:           color($colors-ios, primary) !default;
+$text-input-ios-highlight-color-valid:     color($colors-ios, secondary) !default;
+$text-input-ios-highlight-color-invalid:   color($colors-ios, danger) !default;
+
 
 // iOS Default Input
 // --------------------------------------------------
@@ -82,3 +90,61 @@ ion-input[clearInput] {
 
   background-size: $text-input-ios-input-clear-icon-size;
 }
+
+
+// iOS Highlighted Input
+// --------------------------------------------------
+
+// Input highlight mixin for focus, valid, and invalid states
+@mixin ios-input-highlight($highlight-color) {
+  border-bottom-color: $highlight-color;
+}
+
+// Show the focus highlight when the input has focus
+@if ($text-input-ios-show-focus-highlight) {
+  // In order to get a 2px border we need to add an inset
+  // box-shadow 1px (this is to avoid the div resizing)
+  .item-input.input-has-focus .item-inner {
+    @include ios-input-highlight($text-input-ios-highlight-color);
+  }
+
+  // The last item in a list has a border on the item, not the
+  // inner item, so add it to the item itself
+  ion-list .item-input.input-has-focus:last-child {
+    @include ios-input-highlight($text-input-ios-highlight-color);
+
+    .item-inner {
+      box-shadow: none;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+// Show the valid highlight when it has the .ng-valid class and a value
+@if ($text-input-ios-show-valid-highlight) {
+  .item-input.ng-valid.input-has-value:not(.input-has-focus) .item-inner {
+    @include ios-input-highlight($text-input-ios-highlight-color-valid);
+  }
+
+  ion-list .item-input.ng-valid.input-has-value:not(.input-has-focus):last-child {
+    @include ios-input-highlight($text-input-ios-highlight-color-valid);
+
+    .item-inner {
+      box-shadow: none;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+// Show the invalid highlight when it has the invalid class and has been touched
+@if ($text-input-ios-show-invalid-highlight) {
+  .item-input.ng-invalid.ng-touched:not(.input-has-focus) .item-inner {
+    @include ios-input-highlight($text-input-ios-highlight-color-invalid);
+  }
+
+  ion-list .item-input.ng-invalid.ng-touched:not(.input-has-focus):last-child {
+    @include ios-input-highlight($text-input-ios-highlight-color-invalid);
+
+    .item-inner {
+      box-shadow: none;
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/components/input/input.md.scss b/src/components/input/input.md.scss
index 20762dcfc1..32d647e7b6 100644
--- a/src/components/input/input.md.scss
+++ b/src/components/input/input.md.scss
@@ -5,9 +5,6 @@
 // --------------------------------------------------
 
 $text-input-md-background-color:            $list-md-background-color !default;
-$text-input-md-highlight-color:             color($colors-md, primary) !default;
-$text-input-md-hightlight-color-valid:      color($colors-md, secondary) !default;
-$text-input-md-hightlight-color-invalid:    color($colors-md, danger) !default;
 
 $text-input-md-margin-top:                  $item-md-padding-top !default;
 $text-input-md-margin-right:                ($item-md-padding-right / 2) !default;
@@ -19,8 +16,13 @@ $text-input-md-input-clear-icon-color:      #5b5b5b !default;
 $text-input-md-input-clear-icon-svg:        "<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 512 512'><polygon fill='" + $text-input-md-input-clear-icon-color + "' points='405,136.798 375.202,107 256,226.202 136.798,107 107,136.798 226.202,256 107,375.202 136.798,405 256,285.798 375.202,405 405,375.202 285.798,256'/></svg>" !default;
 $text-input-md-input-clear-icon-size:       22px !default;
 
-$text-input-md-show-success-highlight:      true !default;
-$text-input-md-show-error-highlight:        true !default;
+$text-input-md-show-focus-highlight:        true !default;
+$text-input-md-show-valid-highlight:        $text-input-md-show-focus-highlight !default;
+$text-input-md-show-invalid-highlight:      $text-input-md-show-focus-highlight !default;
+
+$text-input-md-highlight-color:             color($colors-md, primary) !default;
+$text-input-md-highlight-color-valid:       color($colors-md, secondary) !default;
+$text-input-md-highlight-color-invalid:     color($colors-md, danger) !default;
 
 
 // Material Design Default Input
@@ -46,42 +48,57 @@ $text-input-md-show-error-highlight:        true !default;
 // Material Design Highlighted Input
 // --------------------------------------------------
 
-.item-input::after {
-  position: absolute;
-  right: 0;
-  bottom: 0;
-  left: $item-md-padding-left;
-
-  border-bottom-width: 2px;
-  border-bottom-style: solid;
-  border-bottom-color: transparent;
-  content: "";
+// Input highlight mixin for focus, valid, and invalid states
+@mixin md-input-highlight($highlight-color) {
+  border-bottom-color: $highlight-color;
+  box-shadow: inset 0 -1px 0 0 $highlight-color;
 }
 
-.item-input.input-has-focus::after {
-  border-bottom-color: $text-input-md-highlight-color;
-}
+// Show the focus highlight when the input has focus
+@if ($text-input-md-show-focus-highlight) {
+  // In order to get a 2px border we need to add an inset
+  // box-shadow 1px (this is to avoid the div resizing)
+  .item-input.input-has-focus .item-inner {
+    @include md-input-highlight($text-input-md-highlight-color);
+  }
 
-@if($text-input-md-show-success-highlight) {
-  .item-input.ng-valid.input-has-value {
-    &::after {
-      border-bottom-color: $text-input-md-hightlight-color-valid;
-    }
+  // The last item in a list has a border on the item, not the
+  // inner item, so add it to the item itself
+  ion-list .item-input.input-has-focus:last-child {
+    @include md-input-highlight($text-input-md-highlight-color);
 
-    &.input-has-focus::after {
-      border-bottom-color: $text-input-md-highlight-color;
+    .item-inner {
+      box-shadow: none;
     }
   }
 }
 
-@if($text-input-md-show-error-highlight) {
-  .item-input.ng-invalid.ng-touched {
-    &::after {
-      border-bottom-color: $text-input-md-hightlight-color-invalid;
-    }
+// Show the valid highlight when it has the .ng-valid class and a value
+@if ($text-input-md-show-valid-highlight) {
+  .item-input.ng-valid.input-has-value:not(.input-has-focus) .item-inner {
+    @include md-input-highlight($text-input-md-highlight-color-valid);
+  }
 
-    &.input-has-focus::after {
-      border-bottom-color: $text-input-md-highlight-color;
+  ion-list .item-input.ng-valid.input-has-value:not(.input-has-focus):last-child {
+    @include md-input-highlight($text-input-md-highlight-color-valid);
+
+    .item-inner {
+      box-shadow: none;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+// Show the invalid highlight when it has the invalid class and has been touched
+@if ($text-input-md-show-invalid-highlight) {
+  .item-input.ng-invalid.ng-touched:not(.input-has-focus) .item-inner {
+    @include md-input-highlight($text-input-md-highlight-color-invalid);
+  }
+
+  ion-list .item-input.ng-invalid.ng-touched:not(.input-has-focus):last-child {
+    @include md-input-highlight($text-input-md-highlight-color-invalid);
+
+    .item-inner {
+      box-shadow: none;
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/components/input/input.wp.scss b/src/components/input/input.wp.scss
index 53e77ec959..9ecbefaa69 100644
--- a/src/components/input/input.wp.scss
+++ b/src/components/input/input.wp.scss
@@ -16,15 +16,18 @@ $text-input-wp-padding-vertical:            0 !default;
 $text-input-wp-padding-horizontal:          8px !default;
 $text-input-wp-line-height:                 3rem !default;
 
-$text-input-wp-highlight-color:             color($colors-wp, primary) !default;
-$text-input-wp-hightlight-color-valid:      color($colors-wp, secondary) !default;
-$text-input-wp-hightlight-color-invalid:    color($colors-wp, danger) !default;
-
 $text-input-wp-input-clear-icon-width:      30px !default;
 $text-input-wp-input-clear-icon-color:      $input-wp-border-color !default;
 $text-input-wp-input-clear-icon-svg:        "<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 512 512'><polygon fill='" + $text-input-wp-input-clear-icon-color + "' points='405,136.798 375.202,107 256,226.202 136.798,107 107,136.798 226.202,256 107,375.202 136.798,405 256,285.798 375.202,405 405,375.202 285.798,256'/></svg>" !default;
 $text-input-wp-input-clear-icon-size:       22px !default;
 
+$text-input-wp-show-focus-highlight:        true !default;
+$text-input-wp-show-valid-highlight:        $text-input-wp-show-focus-highlight !default;
+$text-input-wp-show-invalid-highlight:      $text-input-wp-show-focus-highlight !default;
+
+$text-input-wp-highlight-color:             color($colors-wp, primary) !default;
+$text-input-wp-highlight-color-valid:       color($colors-wp, secondary) !default;
+$text-input-wp-highlight-color-invalid:     color($colors-wp, danger) !default;
 
 
 // Windows Default Input
@@ -53,16 +56,25 @@ $text-input-wp-input-clear-icon-size:       22px !default;
 // Windows Highlighted Input
 // --------------------------------------------------
 
-.input-has-focus .text-input {
-  border-color: $text-input-wp-highlight-color;
+// Show the focus highlight when the input has focus
+@if ($text-input-wp-show-focus-highlight) {
+  .item-input.input-has-focus .text-input {
+    border-color: $text-input-wp-highlight-color;
+  }
 }
 
-ion-input.ng-valid.input-has-value .text-input {
-  border-color: $text-input-wp-hightlight-color-valid;
+// Show the valid highlight when it has the .ng-valid class and a value
+@if ($text-input-wp-show-valid-highlight) {
+  .item-input.ng-valid.input-has-value:not(.input-has-focus) .text-input {
+    border-color: $text-input-wp-highlight-color-valid;
+  }
 }
 
-ion-input.ng-invalid.ng-touched .text-input {
-  border-color: $text-input-wp-hightlight-color-invalid;
+// Show the invalid highlight when it has the invalid class and has been touched
+@if ($text-input-wp-show-invalid-highlight) {
+  .item-input.ng-invalid.ng-touched:not(.input-has-focus) .text-input {
+    border-color: $text-input-wp-highlight-color-invalid;
+  }
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/components/input/test/highlight/e2e.ts b/src/components/input/test/highlight/e2e.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/src/components/input/test/highlight/index.ts b/src/components/input/test/highlight/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3577828851
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/input/test/highlight/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+import { Component } from '@angular/core';
+import { FormBuilder, Validators } from '@angular/common';
+import { ionicBootstrap } from '../../../../../src';
+
+
+@Component({
+  templateUrl: 'main.html'
+})
+class E2EPage {
+  loginForm: any;
+
+  login = {
+    email: 'help@ionic.io',
+    username: 'admin',
+  };
+
+  submitted: boolean = false;
+
+  constructor(fb: FormBuilder) {
+    this.loginForm = fb.group({
+      email: ["", Validators.compose([
+        Validators.required,
+        this.emailValidator
+      ])],
+      username: [""],
+      password: ["", Validators.required],
+      comments: ["", Validators.required],
+      inset: ["", Validators.required]
+    });
+  }
+
+  emailValidator(control: any) {
+    var EMAIL_REGEXP = /^[a-z0-9!#$%&'*+\/=?^_`{|}~.-]+@[a-z0-9]([a-z0-9-]*[a-z0-9])?(\.[a-z0-9]([a-z0-9-]*[a-z0-9])?)*$/i;
+
+    if (!EMAIL_REGEXP.test(control.value)) {
+      return {invalidEmail: true};
+    }
+  }
+
+  submit(ev: UIEvent, value: any) {
+    console.log("Submitted", value);
+    this.submitted = true;
+  }
+
+}
+
+@Component({
+  template: '<ion-nav [root]="root"></ion-nav>'
+})
+class E2EApp {
+  root = E2EPage;
+}
+
+ionicBootstrap(E2EApp);
diff --git a/src/components/input/test/highlight/main.html b/src/components/input/test/highlight/main.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1c0e267c04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/input/test/highlight/main.html
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+<ion-header>
+
+  <ion-toolbar>
+    <ion-title>Form Inputs</ion-title>
+  </ion-toolbar>
+
+</ion-header>
+
+
+<ion-content class="outer-content">
+  <form [formGroup]="loginForm" #mf="ngForm" novalidate>
+    <ion-list>
+      <ion-item>
+        <ion-label stacked>Stacked</ion-label>
+        <ion-input clearInput [(ngModel)]="login.email" formControlName="email" type="email" required></ion-input>
+      </ion-item>
+
+      <ion-item>
+        <ion-label floating>Floating</ion-label>
+        <ion-input clearInput [(ngModel)]="login.username" formControlName="username"></ion-input>
+      </ion-item>
+
+      <ion-item>
+        <ion-label fixed>Fixed</ion-label>
+        <ion-input clearInput [(ngModel)]="login.password" formControlName="password" type="password" required></ion-input>
+      </ion-item>
+
+      <ion-item>
+        <ion-label>Inline</ion-label>
+        <ion-textarea clearInput [(ngModel)]="login.comments" formControlName="comments" required>Comment value</ion-textarea>
+      </ion-item>
+
+      <ion-item inset>
+        <ion-label>Inset</ion-label>
+        <ion-input clearInput [(ngModel)]="login.inset" formControlName="inset" required></ion-input>
+      </ion-item>
+    </ion-list>
+
+    <ion-list>
+      <ion-item>
+        <ion-icon item-left name="logo-buffer"></ion-icon>
+        <ion-label stacked>Stacked</ion-label>
+        <ion-input clearInput [(ngModel)]="login.email" formControlName="email" type="email" required></ion-input>
+      </ion-item>
+
+      <ion-item>
+        <ion-icon item-left name="apps"></ion-icon>
+        <ion-label floating>Floating</ion-label>
+        <ion-input clearInput [(ngModel)]="login.username" formControlName="username"></ion-input>
+      </ion-item>
+
+      <ion-item>
+        <ion-icon item-left name="browsers"></ion-icon>
+        <ion-label fixed>Fixed</ion-label>
+        <ion-input clearInput [(ngModel)]="login.password" formControlName="password" type="password" required></ion-input>
+      </ion-item>
+
+      <ion-item>
+        <ion-icon item-left name="card"></ion-icon>
+        <ion-label>Inline</ion-label>
+        <ion-textarea clearInput [(ngModel)]="login.comments" formControlName="comments" required>Comment value</ion-textarea>
+      </ion-item>
+
+      <ion-item inset>
+        <ion-icon item-left name="checkmark-circle"></ion-icon>
+        <ion-label>Inset</ion-label>
+        <ion-input clearInput [(ngModel)]="login.inset" formControlName="inset" required></ion-input>
+      </ion-item>
+    </ion-list>
+
+    <ion-card>
+      <ion-list>
+        <ion-item>
+          <ion-icon item-left name="logo-buffer"></ion-icon>
+          <ion-label stacked>Stacked</ion-label>
+          <ion-input clearInput [(ngModel)]="login.email" formControlName="email" type="email" required></ion-input>
+        </ion-item>
+
+        <ion-item>
+          <ion-icon item-left name="apps"></ion-icon>
+          <ion-label floating>Floating</ion-label>
+          <ion-input clearInput [(ngModel)]="login.username" formControlName="username"></ion-input>
+        </ion-item>
+
+        <ion-item>
+          <ion-icon item-left name="browsers"></ion-icon>
+          <ion-label fixed>Fixed</ion-label>
+          <ion-input clearInput [(ngModel)]="login.password" formControlName="password" type="password" required></ion-input>
+        </ion-item>
+
+        <ion-item>
+          <ion-icon item-left name="card"></ion-icon>
+          <ion-label>Inline</ion-label>
+          <ion-textarea clearInput [(ngModel)]="login.comments" formControlName="comments" required>Comment value</ion-textarea>
+        </ion-item>
+
+        <ion-item inset>
+          <ion-icon item-left name="checkmark-circle"></ion-icon>
+          <ion-label>Inset</ion-label>
+          <ion-input clearInput [(ngModel)]="login.inset" formControlName="inset" required></ion-input>
+        </ion-item>
+      </ion-list>
+    </ion-card>
+  </form>
+</ion-content>