blending layers

Though this is not the first time I use layers, I always have troubles when using many layers at one time. In this image, I want to make fire around the eye, but it’s hard to do that. First, I used different cloud filter and red color to create a red color around the eye. Then, I chose hard light blending for the eye layer which is above the filter layer. It creates a pretty good effect for my purpose. However, the fire occupies just half of the eye. After that, I also did the same thing with a reverse side to make the fire occupying the rest one. But the result is not as good as I want, no matter what I do with the second filter layer. Finally, I can just do the image like this: