Hair spirals questions

[Cupofmilk]

Sometimes my hair makes spirals. Normally when it is well oiled for the front and top - the underneath does it more often.
They dont' look like curls at all. The clumps of hair are simply turning in a spiral - the bottom foot or so is. They don't have width to them if that makes sense. I always think of curls as having a width to them.

Is this a hair type thing? I have never dared do a hairtyping as my hair tangles with no conditioner and letting it airdry could take hours.

Or is this simply a reaction to being nicely oiled - something to do with oil?

[turquoisebud]

My hair does the same thing! Underneath especially too. I think we are part of the wurly type. :) My hair never really curls all the way, it just spirals like yours. It's good to know I not all alone in the wurly world! :p