diff --git a/ionic/components/app/mixins/util.scss b/ionic/components/app/mixins/util.scss
index aff8701216..cdd3ecae80 100644
--- a/ionic/components/app/mixins/util.scss
+++ b/ionic/components/app/mixins/util.scss
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
 
 // Util Mixins/Functions
 
+// Appearance (not a CSS standard, does not autoprefix)
+// --------------------------------------------------
+
+@mixin appearance($val) {
+  -webkit-appearance: $val;
+  -moz-appearance: $val;
+}
+
 
 // String Replace Function
 // --------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/ionic/components/app/util.scss b/ionic/components/app/util.scss
index dceacc0671..999889577c 100644
--- a/ionic/components/app/util.scss
+++ b/ionic/components/app/util.scss
@@ -95,6 +95,6 @@ $content-padding:    10px !default;
 // http://davidwalsh.name/detect-node-insertion
 
 @keyframes nodeInserted {
-  from { opacity: 0.99; }
-  to { opacity: 1; }
+  from { transform: scale(0.999); }
+  to { transform: scale(1); }
 }
diff --git a/ionic/components/button/button.scss b/ionic/components/button/button.scss
index cb8bc7592b..3d69de2a61 100644
--- a/ionic/components/button/button.scss
+++ b/ionic/components/button/button.scss
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ $button-small-icon-size:          2.1rem !default;
   margin: $button-margin;
   line-height: 1;
 
-  appearance: none;
+  @include appearance(none);
 
   vertical-align: top; // the better option for most scenarios
   vertical-align: -webkit-baseline-middle; // the best for those that support it
diff --git a/ionic/components/form/form.scss b/ionic/components/form/form.scss
index e7a11c5486..0f228b9cde 100644
--- a/ionic/components/form/form.scss
+++ b/ionic/components/form/form.scss
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ textarea {
   input {
     border-radius: 0;
     flex: 1 220px;
-    appearance: none;
+    @include appearance(none);
     margin: 0;
     padding-right: 24px;
     background-color: transparent;
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ textarea {
   .button-bar {
     border-radius: 0;
     flex: 1 0 220px;
-    appearance: none;
+    @include appearance(none);
   }
 
   .icon {
diff --git a/ionic/components/form/input/input.scss b/ionic/components/form/input/input.scss
index 949cf88867..86ca69285e 100644
--- a/ionic/components/form/input/input.scss
+++ b/ionic/components/form/input/input.scss
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ ion-input {
     border-radius: 0;
 
     flex: 1 220px;
-    appearance: none;
+    @include appearance(none);
 
     margin: 0;
     padding-right: 24px;
diff --git a/ionic/components/search-bar/search-bar.scss b/ionic/components/search-bar/search-bar.scss
index a7fd54f96a..8de79daff5 100644
--- a/ionic/components/search-bar/search-bar.scss
+++ b/ionic/components/search-bar/search-bar.scss
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ $search-bar-min-height:         44px !default;
   height: 100%;
   border: none;
   font-family: inherit;
-  appearance: none;
+  @include appearance(none);
 }
 
 .search-bar-cancel {
diff --git a/ionic/components/toolbar/toolbar.js b/ionic/components/toolbar/toolbar.js
index 9c4f089c62..0102da822d 100644
--- a/ionic/components/toolbar/toolbar.js
+++ b/ionic/components/toolbar/toolbar.js
@@ -36,10 +36,10 @@ export class Toolbar {
     this.config = Toolbar.config.invoke(this);
 
     // http://davidwalsh.name/detect-node-insertion
-    this.domElement.addEventListener("animationstart", (ev) => {
-      ev.stopPropagation();
+    dom.animationStart(this.domElement, 'nodeInserted').then(() => {
       this.alignTitle();
     });
+
   }
 
   alignTitle() {
diff --git a/ionic/components/toolbar/toolbar.scss b/ionic/components/toolbar/toolbar.scss
index a4361af4f6..ae32a38738 100644
--- a/ionic/components/toolbar/toolbar.scss
+++ b/ionic/components/toolbar/toolbar.scss
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ ion-title {
   display: block;
 
   // used to notify JS when the title has been rendered
-  animation-duration: 0.001s;
+  animation-duration: 1ms;
   animation-name: nodeInserted;
 }
 
diff --git a/ionic/util/dom.js b/ionic/util/dom.js
index 9ad765b2af..083f52f611 100644
--- a/ionic/util/dom.js
+++ b/ionic/util/dom.js
@@ -30,34 +30,63 @@ export function rafPromise() {
 export const isSVG = val => window.SVGElement && (val instanceof window.SVGElement);
 
 
-// We only need to test for webkit in our supported browsers. Webkit is the only browser still
-// using prefixes.
-// Code adapted from angular-animate.js
-export let css = {};
+// We only need to test for webkit in our supported browsers. Webkit is the
+// only  browser still using prefixes. Code adapted from angular-animate.js
+export let CSS = {};
 if (window.ontransitionend === undefined && window.onwebkittransitionend !== undefined) {
-  css.prefix = 'webkit';
-  css.transition = 'webkitTransition';
-  css.transform = 'webkitTransform';
-  css.transitionEnd = 'webkitTransitionEnd transitionend';
+  CSS.prefix = '-webkit-';
+  CSS.transition = 'webkitTransition';
+  CSS.transform = 'webkitTransform';
+  CSS.transitionEnd = 'webkitTransitionEnd transitionend';
 } else {
-  css.prefix = '';
-  css.transform = 'transform';
-  css.transition = 'transition';
-  css.transitionEnd = 'transitionend';
+  CSS.prefix = '';
+  CSS.transform = 'transform';
+  CSS.transition = 'transition';
+  CSS.transitionEnd = 'transitionend';
 }
 
-export function transitionEndPromise(el:Element) {
+if (window.onanimationend === undefined && window.onwebkitanimationend !== undefined) {
+  CSS.animation = 'WebkitAnimation';
+  CSS.animationStart = 'webkitAnimationStart animationstart';
+  CSS.animationEnd = 'webkitAnimationEnd animationend';
+} else {
+  CSS.animation = 'animation';
+  CSS.animationStart = 'animationstart';
+  CSS.animationEnd = 'animationend';
+}
+
+export function transitionEnd(el:Element) {
+  return cssPromise(el, CSS.transitionEnd);
+}
+
+export function animationStart(el:Element, animationName) {
+  return cssPromise(el, CSS.animationStart, animationName);
+}
+
+export function animationEnd(el:Element, animationName) {
+  return cssPromise(el, CSS.animationEnd, animationName);
+}
+
+function cssPromise(el:Element, eventNames, animationName) {
   return new Promise(resolve => {
-    css.transitionEnd.split(' ').forEach(eventName => {
-      el.addEventListener(eventName, onTransitionEnd);
+    eventNames.split(' ').forEach(eventName => {
+      el.addEventListener(eventName, onEvent);
     })
-    function onTransitionEnd(ev) {
-      // Don't allow bubbled transitionend events
-      if (ev.target !== el) {
+    function onEvent(ev) {
+      if (ev.animationName && animationName) {
+        // do not resolve if a bubbled up ev.animationName
+        // is not the same as the passed in animationName arg
+        if (ev.animationName !== animationName) {
+          return;
+        }
+      } else if (ev.target !== el) {
+        // do not resolve if the event's target element is not
+        // the same as the element the listener was added to
         return;
       }
-      css.transitionEnd.split(' ').forEach(eventName => {
-        el.removeEventListener(css.transitionEnd, onTransitionEnd)
+      ev.stopPropagation();
+      eventNames.split(' ').forEach(eventName => {
+        el.removeEventListener(eventName, onEvent);
       })
       resolve(ev);
     }